Category: Comic Books

Spiders, Hammers, and Elfs – Marvel Comics Teasers!

Here is another three pack of teaser images courtesy of our friends over at Marvel Comics.

 

SCARLET SPIDER-ISLAND?

It’s the Spider-Man event of the year, and with so many twists and turns – there’s no telling what will happen next! But there’s one thing we can tell you, fans can get excited for the return of someone very important to the life of Peter Parker. Except where will he show up? With Spider-Island selling out across the board, it’s obvious that fans can’t get enough of the Wall-crawler, all 8 million of them!

Haven’t checked out Spider-Island yet? No problem! Marvel is pleased to announce that that it will be going back to press on a wide number of Spider-Island tie-ins including, Spider-Island: Cloak And Dagger #1 Second Printing Variant, Spider-Island: Deadly Foes #1 Second Printing Variant, & Venom #5 Second Printing Variant! And with the Amazing Spider-Man #666 Second Printing Variant on the way, there’s no better time to get in on the action. So what are you waiting for? Head over to your local comic shop and get in on Spider-Island today!

Curious to who will be returning? Join the conversation on Twitter with #SpiderIsland!

SPIDER-ISLAND: CLOAK AND DAGGER #1 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by EMMA RIOS
Cover by MIKE CHOI
FOC – 8/29/11, ON SALE – 9/21/11

SPIDER-ISLAND: DEADLY FOES #1 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT
Written by DAN SLOTT, CHRISTOS GAGE & FRED VAN LENTE
Art by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & MINCK OOSTERVEER
Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
FOC – 8/29/11, ON SALE – 9/21/11
VENOM #5 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT
Written by RICK REMENDER
Art by TOM FOWLER & TONY MOORE
Cover by TONY MOORE
FOC 9/1/11, ON SALE – 9/28/11

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #666 SECOND PRINTING VARIANT
Written by DAN SLOTT
Art by STEFANO CASELLI
Cover by STEFANO CASELLI
ON SALE 8/31/11

 

SHATTERED HEROES

“The war is over, and the warriors return home, carrying with them scars of battle, both physical and mental. Now the cost will be tallied, the casualties buried and mourned, the rubble swept up and carted away. But the damage to our heroes isn’t easily repaired, the wounds not easily healed.  Decisions are made and lives are changed—can shattered heroes find renewed courage to go on?” – Tom Brevoort, SVP Executive Editor

Join the conversation on Twitter, #ShatteredHeroes.

 

X-MEN: REGENESIS – UNCANNY X-FORCE

Who else will join NIGHTCRAWLER during X-Men: Regenesis?! Join the conversation on Twitter with #XMenRegenesis!

UNCANNY X-FORCE #19
Written by RICK REMENDER
Art by ROBBI RODRIGUEZ
Variant Cover by NICK BRADSHAW
DECEMBER 2011

New Comic Releases for Wednesday 8/24/11

From mutants to bionic men, here is a list of everything that is scheduled to arrive on sale at your local comic shop this week.

Mario’s Picks Of The Week!

10) Batman Gates Of Gotham #5 (DC Comics)
Written by SCOTT SNYDER and KYLE HIGGINS
Art by TREVOR MCCARTHY
Another of a long line of DC finales, I am actually a bit sad to see this story go. I came a little late to this but after reading the first three issues back to back I am glad I did not sleep on this story about Gotham City’s past and one man’s quest to bring it all crashing down around the remnants of the families that built it.

 

 

 

9) Kick-Ass 2 #3 of 7 (Icon/Marvel Comics)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Art by JOHN ROMITA JR.
This issue has a dog mauling some bro’s nuts. That’s all I will say.

 

 

 

 

 

8 ) Incorruptible #21 (BOOM! Studios)
Written by MARK WAID
Art by MARCIO TAKARA
Now that The Plutonian is back in the pages of Irredeemable I how to see how exactly will Max deal with it. Waid has given us a pretty well knit universe between these two titles in the past so more of the same WILL be expected at least by the next issue if not in this one.

 

 

 

 

7) G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes #4 (IDW Publishing)
Written by CHUCK DIXON
Art by ROBERT ATKINS
The Cobra Civil War rages on in this fourth issue. I have enjoyed the Joe relaunch for the most part since it first debuted under IDW’s watch so I hope to see some cool action in this issue and maybe Snake Eyes finally give Storm Shadow the business end of his sword (no homo).

 

 

 

 

6) Teen Titans #100 (DC Comics)
Written by J.T. KRUL
Art by NICOLA SCOTT
SUPERBOY PRIME!!!! Yeah, I like him. So what? It’s pretty cool that the series is ending on the 100th issue before the linewide relaunch in just two weeks. Expect guest stars galore. if you are a fan of the Teen Titans then this issue should not (hopefully) dissapoint.

 

 

 

 

5) Ultimate Comics: Ultimates #1 (Marvel Comics)
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art by ESAD RIBIC
Since the death of Spider-Man brought the Ultimate Universe books to a screeching halt I am looking very much forward to this relaunch of the once mighty (and super late) Ultimates. Expect this issue to end with a bang and keep up the pace at least going forward.

 

 

 

 

4) Uncanny X-Force #13 (Marvel Comics)
Written by RICK Remender
Art by MARK BROOKS
Wolverine. Age of Apocalypse. Nightcrawler. Alternate timelines. That’s all you need to know, now sit back and enjoy the ride.

 

 

 

 

3) Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man #1 (Dynamite Entertainment)
Written by KEVIN SMITH and Phil Hester
Art by JONATHAN LAU
Growing up “Smith” is reason enough for me to try anything that the man comes out with at least once. I am not too familiar with this franchise but I am sure Smith and Hester will do a good enough job to bring casual fans up to speed on the basics of the character while providing something new for longtime fans.

 

 

 

 

2) Wolverine #14 (Marvel Comics)
Written by JASON AARON
Art by RENATO GUEDES
I for one have been very happy with the job Aaron has been doing on this Wolverine series. I love how the focus on this arc has been split evenly between the various back stories of the people holding Wolverine captive and the man himself. Throw Daken, the Dark Wolverine, into the mix and I am sold.

 

 

 

 

1) Wonder Woman #614 (DC Comics)
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI and PHIL HESTER
Art by DON KRAMER
This is the final chapter of JMS’ very long arc of a Wonder Woman who wore a jacket and was new to the DC Universe. I know it sounds like a headache but this is my number one pick of the week ONLY because I want to see how it all ties up. I will reread all of the issues throughout this week just to I can experience the tale in one shot to experience the entire body of work.

 

DC COMICS
Action Comics #904 (Kenneth Rocafort Regular Cover)
Action Comics #904 (Jerry Ordway Variant Cover)
Batman Arkham City #5 (of 5)
Batman Gates Of Gotham #5 (of 5) (Trevor Mccarthy Regular Cover)
Batman Gates Of Gotham #5 (of 5) (Dustin Nguyen Variant Cover)
Batman Incorporated #8 (Chris Burnham Regular Cover)
Batman Incorporated #8 (Scott Clark Variant Cover)
Batman The Dark Knight #1 (David Finch 2nd Printing Variant Cover)
Batman The Dark Knight #5 (resolicited) (David Finch Regular Cover)
Batman The Dark Knight #5 (resolicited) (Andy Clarke Variant Cover)
Brightest Day Aftermath The Search For Swamp Thing #3 (of 3) (Ardian Syaf & Vicente Cifuentes Regular Cover)
Brightest Day Aftermath The Search For Swamp Thing #3 (of 3) (David Mack Variant Cover)
Cartoon Network Action Pack #63
DC Comics Presents JLA Heaven’s Ladder #1
DC Retroactive Green Lantern The ’90s #1 (One Shot)
DC Retroactive Justice League Of America The ’90s #1 (One Shot)
DC Retroactive Superman The ’90s #1 (One Shot)
Driver Crossing The Line #1 (One Shot)
Flashpoint Hal Jordan #3 (of 3)
Flashpoint Kid Flash Lost #3 (of 3)
Flashpoint Lois Lane And The Resistance #3 (of 3)
Flashpoint Project Superman #3 (of 3)
Gears Of War #19
Gotham City Sirens #26
Green Arrow #15
Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #13 (Dan Panosian Regular Cover)
Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #13 (Pete Woods Variant Cover)
Green Lantern Movie Prequel Sinestro #1 (One Shot)
Justice Society Of America #54
MAD Magazine #511
Superman Beyond #0 (One Shot) (Dustin Nguyen Regular Cover)
Superman Beyond #0 (One Shot) (Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema Variant Cover)
Teen Titans #100 (Nicola Scott And Doug Hazlewood Regular Cover)
Teen Titans #100 (Phil Jimenez Variant Cover)
Wonder Woman #614 (Joshua Middleton Regular Cover)
Wonder Woman #614 (Alex Garner Variant Cover)
Xombi #6
Young Justice #7

Vertigo
American Vampire #18
Northlanders #43

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MARVEL COMICS
Astonishing X-Men #41
Captain America And Bucky #621
Daken Dark Wolverine #13
Deadpool #42
Disney Pixar Presents Incredibles Family Matters
Fear Itself Youth In Revolt #4 (of 6)
FF #8
Iron Age Omega #1
Kick-Ass 2 #3 (of 7)
Mystery Men #4 (of 5)
New Mutants #30
Punisher #2
Spider-Island Emergence Of Evil Jackal And Hobgoblin #1
Spider-Man #17 (Marvel Adventures)
Thor Heaven And Earth #3 (of 4)
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #1 (Kaare Andrews Regular Cover)
Ultimate Comics Ultimates #1 (Esad Ribic Variant Cover)
Uncanny X-Force #13 (Esad Ribic Regular Cover)
Uncanny X-Force #13 (Chris Bachalo Variant Cover)
Wolverine #14
Wolverine The Best There Is #9
X-Men #16 (Jorge Molina Regular Cover)
X-Men #16 (Joe Quiones FF Anniversary Variant Cover)
X-Men Legacy #254
Marvel Zombie Christmas Carol #4 (of 5)

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AVATAR PRESS/BOUNDLESS COMICS
Caligula #1 (of 6) (Jacen Burrows Phoenix Comic Con Cover)
Caligula #2 (of 6) (Michael Dipascale Auxiliary Edition Cover)
Lady Death #4 (Juan Jose Ryp Sunk Cover)
Lady Death #5 (Gabriel Andrade Auxiliary Cover)

BOOM! STUDIOS
Incorruptible #21 (Cover A Garry Brown)
Incorruptible #21 (Cover B Matteo Scalera)
Incorruptible #21 (Cover C Garry Brown)

DARK HORSE
Dark Horse Presents #3 (Dave Gibbons Regular Cover)
Dark Horse Presents #3 (Paul Chadwick Variant Cover)
Dark Horse Presents #3 (Jim Steranko Ultra Variant Cover)
Rage #3 (of 3)
Star Wars Jedi The Dark Side #4 (of 5)

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Hack Slash Eva Monster’s Ball #3 (of 4) (Tim Seeley Regular Cover)
Hack Slash Eva Monster’s Ball #3 (of 4) (Tim Seeley Black & White Variant Cover)
Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man #1 (Alex Ross Regular Cover)
Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man #1 (Alex Ross Negative Art Variant Cover)
Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man #1 (Alex Ross Sketch Variant Cover)
Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man #1 (Jonathan Lau Variant Cover)
Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man #1 (Paul Renaud ‘Bionic Blue’ Variant Cover)
Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man #1 (Paul Renaud Variant Cover)
Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man #1 (Stephen Sadowski Variant Cover)
Kevin Smith’s The Bionic Man #1 (Steven Segovia Black & White Variant Cover)
Queen Sonja #19 (Carlos Rafael Regular Cover)
Queen Sonja #19 (Fabiano Neves Regular Cover)
Warehouse 13 #1 (Ben Morse Regular Cover)
Warehouse 13 #1 (Photo Regular Cover)

IDW PUBLISHING
Anne Rice’s Servant Of The Bones #1 (of 6) (Renae DeLiz Regular Cover)
Anne Rice’s Servant Of The Bones #1 (of 6) (Anne Rice Signed Edition)
Anne Rice’s Servant Of The Bones #1 (of 6) (Jenny Frison Variant Cover)
Crawl To Me #2 (of 4) (Cover A Alan Robert)
Crawl To Me #2 (of 4) (Cover B Menton J. Matthews III)
Crawl To Me #2 (of 4) (David Lupton Variant Cover)
Doctor Who #1 (Hundred Penny Press Edition)
Doctor Who #8 (Cover A Mark Buckingham)
Doctor Who #8 (Cover B Photo)
Doctor Who #8 (Matthew Dow Smith Variant Cover)
Doctor Who Annual 2011 (Blair Shedd Regular Cover)
Doctor Who Annual 2011 (Photo Variant Cover)
Duke Nukem Glorious Bastard #2 (of 4) (John K. Snyder III Regular Cover)
Duke Nukem Glorious Bastard #2 (of 4) (2K Games Game Concept Art Variant Cover)
Dungeons And Dragons #10 (Tyler Walpole Regular Cover)
Dungeons And Dragons #10 (Menton J. Matthews III Variant Cover)
Dungeons And Dragons The Legend Of Drizzt #1 (of 5) (Cover A Gonzalo Flores)
Dungeons And Dragons The Legend Of Drizzt #1 (of 5) (Cover B Tim Seeley)
Dungeons And Dragons The Legend Of Drizzt #1 (of 5) (Playable Module Edition Signed By R.A. Salvatore)
Dungeons And Dragons The Legend Of Drizzt #1 (of 5) (Playable Module Edition)
G.I. JOE A Real American Hero #169 (Cover A S.L. Gallant)
G.I. JOE A Real American Hero #169 (Cover B Herb Trimpe)
G.I. JOE A Real American Hero #169 (Larry Hama Sketch Variant Cover)
Godzilla 100-Cover Charity Spectacular
Godzilla Kingdom Of Monsters #6 (Cover A Eric Powell)
Godzilla Kingdom Of Monsters #6 (Cover B Jeff Zornow)
Godzilla Kingdom Of Monsters #6 (Matt Frank ‘Kumonga’ Variant Cover)
John Byrne’s Next Men #9
Kill Shakespeare #12 (of 12)
Snake Eyes #4 (Cover A Robert Atkins)
Snake Eyes #4 (Cover B Agustin Padilla)
Snake Eyes #4 (G.I. JOE Hearts & Minds Variant)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Cover A Dan Duncan)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Cover B Dan Duncan)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Cover C Dan Duncan)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Cover D Dan Duncan)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Dan Duncan Double Gatefold Wraparound Variant Cover)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Kevin Eastman Sketch Variant Cover)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Kevin Eastman Variant Cover)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 (Sam Kieth Variant Cover)
Transformers #24 (Cover A Livio Ramondelli)
Transformers #24 (Cover B Livio Ramondelli)
Transformers #24 (Livio Ramondelli Sketch Variant Cover)
Transformers #24 (Livio Ramondelli Sketchbook)

IMAGE COMICS
Avengelyne #2 (Cover A Rob Liefeld)
Avengelyne #2 (Cover B Owen Gieni)
Chew #20
Graveyard Of Empires #2 (of 4)
Intrepids #6
Marksman #2 (of 6)
Mysterious Ways #2 (of 6)
Netherworld #3 (of 5)
Walking Dead Weekly #34

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12-GAUGE COMICS
Loose Ends #2 (of 4)

ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Fracture #2

ARCHAIA ENTERTAINMENT
Critical Millennium #4 (of 4)

ARCHIE COMICS
Archie #624
Archie & Friends Double Digest #8
Betty & Veronica #255

ARDDEN ENTERTAINMENT
Flash Gordon Mercy Wars #4 (Black & White Variant Cover Edition)

ASPEN MLT
Executive Assistant Lotus #2 (of 3) (Cover A Oliver Nome)
Executive Assistant Lotus #2 (of 3) (Cover B Oliver Nome Sketch Variant)
Fathom Blue Descent #3 (Cover A Alex Sanchez)
Fathom Blue Descent #3 (Cover B Nick Bradshaw)

BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS
Fame #17 (Conan O’Brien)

BONGO COMICS
Bart Simpson Comics #62

CINEBOOK
Lucky Luke Adventure Volume 17 Apache Canyon TP
Lucky Luke Adventure Volume 18 The Escort TP
Lucky Luke Adventure Volume 19 On The Daltons Trail TP
Lucky Luke Adventure Volume 20 The Oklahoma Land Rush TP
Lucky Luke Adventure Volume 21 The 20th Cavalry TP
Lucky Luke Adventure Volume 22 Emperor Smith TP
Lucky Luke Adventure Volume 23 A Cure For The Daltons TP
Lucky Luke Adventure Volume 25 The Stagecoach TP
Lucky Luke Adventure Volume 26 The Bounty Hunter TP
Lucky Luke Adventure Volume 27 Lucky Luke Versus Joss Jamon TP
Lucky Luke Adventure Volume 28 The Dalton Cousins TP
XIII Volume 1 The Day Of The Black Sun TP
XIII Volume 2 Where The Indian Walks TP
XIII Volume 3 All The Tears Of Hell TP
XIII Volume 4 SPADS TP
XIII Volume 5 Full Red TP
XIII Volume 6 The Jason Fly Case TP
XIII Volume 7 The Night Of August Third TP
Yoko Tsuno Volume 4 Daughter Of The Wind TP
Yoko Tsuno Volume 5 The Dragon Of Hong Kong TP

COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1262

DRAWN AND QUARTERLY
Big Questions HC (Signed & Numbered)
Big Questions TP
Nogoodniks HC

FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Comics Journal #301
Drawing Power A Compendium Of Cartoon Advertising SC
Esperanza A Love And Rockets Book SC
Pin-up Art Of Humorama GN (resolicited)

GG STUDIO
Mediterranea #5 (of 14)
Skeleton Story #5 (of 5)

KENZER AND COMPANY
Knights Of The Dinner Table #177

MONSTERVERSE
Bela Lugosi Tales From Grave #1

NORTHWEST PRESS
Power Within (One Shot)

ONI PRESS
Spontaneous #3 (of 5)

PANINI PUBLISHING
Doctor Who Magazine #437

REBELLION/2000 AD
ABC Warriors The Black Hole GN (Simon & Schuster Edition)
Hondo-City Law GN
Judge Dredd Megazine #312

TITAN PUBLISHING
Modesty Blaise Volume 20 Million Dollar Game TP
Star Trek Magazine #36 (Newsstand Edition)
Star Trek Magazine #36 (Previews Exclusive Edition)

TOP SHELF PRODUCTIONS
Infinite Kung Fu GN
Okie Dokie Donuts Volume 1 Open For Business HC
Pirate Penguin Vs Ninja Chicken Volume 1 Troublems With Frenemies HC

UDON ENTERTAINMENT
Monster Hunter Illustrations SC
Street Fighter Legends Ultimate Edition TP

ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Brimstone #4

ZYO COMICS
Ultimate 7 #1 (of 12)

New Comics Review: 8/17/11 Releases

Welcome to the inaugural posting of Stuff We Like’s look at a handful of the week’s newly released comic books!

The Marvel Universe vs Wolverine #3 of 4 (Marvel Comics)

Written by Jonathan Maberry
Penciled by Laurence Campbell

Jonathan Maberry is relentless in his quest to detail exactly how you kill all of the superheroes we have all grown to love and I cannot get enough!  In this grim prequel to last year’s The Marvel Universe vs The Punisher, Maberry captures the audience with a splendid combination of almost believable science and amazing action scenes. This issue dives deeper into the history set up in the aforementioned Punisher mini-series as heroes fight an uphill battle against a highly contagious virus that turns civil minded people into savage, almost primitive, versions of their forms colleagues.

The action in any comic is only as good as the artistic talent guiding the pencils allows it to be and Laurence Campbell does not slack on the job. Keeping true to the dark nature of the story, Campbell does a near perfect job bringing Maberry’s words to paper. There are some points where I want to see exactly how monstrous this infected Hulk looks but the lighting of the scene does not allow for that.

The Bottom Line: Overall it is a strong book that I had initially overlooked at first. The book does a great job of pointing out the basics of who is who to new comic readers without sacrificing pacing or action.  The only sad thing is that this entire series has been buried under the weight of mega event Fear Itself. If Marvel had given this book just a little press I am sure we would be talking about this like we were talking about the original Marvel Zombies series a few years ago. Go out and buy this book!

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All Nighter #3 of 5 (Image Comics)

Story & Art by David Hahn

When I go to the comic shop I find it is always nice to break up the monotony of men in flashy tights beating up other men in less flashy tights. That is when you can find me balls deep in the indie shelf (or bin) looking for the next black and white adventure that parallels experiences from my own life. So imagine my lack of surprise when I found David Hahn’s All Nighter, a book about a girl named Kit in her twenties dealing with the typical things like roommates, relationships, and spending most of he free time at either parties or at the local 24 hour diner.

Opening up where the last issue left of during a pool party at a ridiculously bug house, David’s writing does a decent job of capturing the recklessness of youth as well as the modern-ish dialog. You almost feel like you really know the dude who is juggling two girls as he tries to find a way to end things with one of them, the poor owner of the diner who has to deal with these characters every night, or even the kleptomaniac who cruises around parties looking for items to “liberate” from their owners. The ending of the book is pretty optimistic despite the downturn that we know is eventually going to come. No matter what age you are there are people portrayed in this series that most of us have had intimate encounters with at one point or another in our lives and I think that part of the appeal is that the personal relation factor of the tale is pretty high up there.

Hahn’s contribution doesn’t just end at the script either; he is also the artist on the book. His style is pretty simple and plain but that is what books like this go for so the fit is perfect. The black and white scale art images have the really indie feel to it and the characters almost look Haspiel-ish in his approach but are uniquely his own. The scenery looks pretty good, I was able to follow along and know what the orientation of the setting was without difficulty even if some smaller panels had no background.

The Bottom Line: This book is without a doubt an escape from my regular pulls. If you are into Woody Allen films or if you are looking for something new then I highly suggest this book. This is something I will more than likely purchase in the collected edition format just so I can lend it to friends.

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The Boys – Butcher, Baker, Candlestickmaker #2 of 6 (Dynamite Entertainment)

Written by Garth Ennis
Penciled by Darick Robertson

Garth Ennis is a sick man who should be locked away and observed for a bit to make sure he isn’t a mass murderer. There, I finally got that off of my chest after fifteen years of reading this man’s stuff. That said, lets get right to the review, shall we? One of the most badass of badass characters, Butcher is one hell of a Brit to try and mess with. I love how the whole time he is narrating his time at war and beyond to his dead bastard of a father we get the sense that he was fine with never having the man’s love. It’s like he revels in the fact!

In this spinoff mini-series from Butcher’s regular stomping ground on The Boys Ennis has finally delivered the story of how this man got to be such a mofo to begin with.  Like I said before, the whole thing is being narrated to his dead father, whom he has not seen in a very long time, at a wake that nobody else attended. The whole setting reeks of the Ennis-isms that we have all come to love right down to the dialog filled with all of the British terminology you would come to expect from his other titles. The story does jump around a bit but since the whole point is that the main character is telling someone  his history it makes sense that he would skip to the important stuff.

Darick’s art works well with Ennis’ script. These two have been paired off for years now and that partnership translates well to the pages in this issue. Characters are clear and the backgrounds are full. Although the gore does come off a bit comical at times I think that is the way it was meant to be perceived.

The Bottom Line: Pick this up if you are already a fan of The Boys. If you are not already on that series you might enjoy this one but there are many little hints at things mentioned in previous story arcs that you will not fully enjoy.

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The Lightning Round!

Here is a small number of the other books that were released this week and how I quickly rate them. The rating system I will be using will be ranked as:

New Release – This book is the bee’s knees. Buy this comic as soon as the issues arrive in the store!
TPB – It is okay. If you are vaguely interested then wait for the trade paperback or hardcover.
Bargain Bin – Almost a total pass that I would only touch just so i could move it out of the way in the cheap bins.

Generation Hope #10 (Marvel Comics)
Tying directly into this week’s X-Men: Schism, this issue tells almost the same story but from the kid’s point of view. I always love stories where we can see something from a different perspective and this issue does that right. While these are still largely unfamiliar characters I am willing to say that the remainder of the storyline will be worth buying. New Release (for now)

The Walking Dead #88 (Image Comics)
Rick continues to fight the good fight in the never-ending battle of Man vs Nature vs Zombies. This book has decent character moments towards the end with lots of talking beforehand. I feel like something is building though but I have been feeling that since I read the first trade, and while there are moments of intense cover to cover action this issue is not one of them. TPB

Zatanna #16 (DC Comics)
Another of the many final issues DC is releasing before the line-wide relaunch, this issue is a send off to this version of the character. I have tried this series a number of times and just could not get into it, this issue is well done but just not for me right now. TPB

Ultimate Fallout #6 (Marvel Comics)
Three creative teams bringing us three stories in the finale of the mini-series that straddles the line between being an epilogue and a prologue to the Ultimate Universe. One group arrives at a new home while others depart for one, S.H.I.E.L.D. gears up for the next phase, and wait till you see what Nick Fury has to tell Mary Jane. The issue is okay by itself but would read much better in a collected volume. TPB

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Collected Edition Of The Week

Invincible Compendium Vol 1 (Image Comics)
Invincible was for me one of those books that started out just okay but then that slow burn made it something that I HAVE to read as soon as the issues are released. If you have not checked this series out I highly suggest you buy this whopping collection of the first FORTY SEVEN issues. You will see everything from the rise and fall of Omni-Man to Invincible becoming Earth’s premiere hero.

This series was created by Robert Kirkman and came out at the same time his other hit series, The Walking Dead, did so if you are a fan of his or just want an awesome take on old school super-heroics then this is something that you need to have!

Dynamite Entertainment Resurrects The Spider

Dynamite Entertainment is pleased to announce the upcoming publication of another classic character, The Spider! The Spider will be written by acclaimed comics writer and novelist (Man Without Fear: Black Panther/The Ethical Assassin), David Liss!

“Pulp fiction is full of big characters, but few come bigger than the Spider – a rugged, daring, self-sacrificing character who would take any risk to face down enemies of New York and the nation,” says writer David Liss. “And what enemies they were. The villains that filled the pages of the Spider killed thousands, destroyed whole portions of the city, infected people by the hundreds, released vermin, hypnotized, zombified and otherwise transformed anyone who came into their path. Partly it’s the sheer scale of the Spider’s world that makes him so compelling, but it is also his own quiet, determined dignity in the face of villainous bombast, his rock-steady sanity as he confronts an insane world. So when the chance came along to take this historically important character – one of the most significant sources of the early comic book superheroes, especially Batman – and bring him into the modern world, I couldn’t resist. The Spider is firmly rooted in the Depression era, but he also has qualities that seem timeless, in no small part because those qualities have influenced so many characters that have come after him. This is the kind of character who inhabits stories that are both archetypal and inspiring as well as full throttle fun.”

The Spider cover artist and character designer Alex Ross says, “I always found it fascinating that there was a spider-based hero in the pulp era of the ’40s who first wore a webbed cape and mask in the movie serials.”

“Dynamite plans to give The Spider the same quality care that we have given to all of our properties. With David (Liss) being the incredible writer he is, and Alex bringing The Spider showcasing a look reflective of his early days, with covers by Alex (Ross), John Cassaday, and additional high profile artists, this is going to be a great read, with incredible art and visuals by Colton Worley,” says Dynamite Entertainment President and Publisher Nick Barrucci. “Stay tuned for more exciting news regarding The Spider!”

The Spider was created by Harry Steeger at Popular Publications in 1933. He fought crime by donning a black fedora, a black cape, a trademark ring and a brace of .45 automatics to terrorize the criminal underworld, while driving in his sleek black specially outfitted Daimler.

The Spider novels were mainly written by Norvell W. Page, who filled them with danger, impending doom, fantastic villains, and great action!

Attack of the Marvel Comics Teaser Images!

After Fear Itself comes SHATTERED HEROES


“The war is over, and the warriors return home, carrying with them scars of battle, both physical and mental. Now the cost will be tallied, the casualties buried and mourned, the rubble swept up and carted away. But the damage to our heroes isn’t easily repaired, the wounds not easily healed.  Decisions are made and lives are changed—can shattered heroes find renewed courage to go on?” – Tom Brevoort, SVP Executive Editor

What does this mean? Who are the supposed “shattered heroes”? Who is the man in the shadows? Why is Marvel using the old Onslaught font for this? Only time will tell! Join the conversation on Twitter, #ShatteredHeroes.

 

 

 X-MEN: REGENESIS

Newly exclusive Marvel artist Will Conrad, joins superstar writer Victor Gischler as the X-Men head into this all-new era for mutantkind.

But who else is on the team with Jubilee? Join the conversation on Twitter with #XMenRegenesis!

X-MEN #20
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Art by WILL CONRAD
Cover by ADI GRANOV
Variant Cover by DALE KEOWN
NOVEMBER 2011

 

Who Are THE FORGIVEN?

 

Witness the debut of the Forgiven – the Marvel Universe’s only hope at stopping the Hulk during Fear Itself.

FEAR ITSELF: HULK VS. DRACULA #1
Written by VICTOR GISCHLER
Art by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by GABRIELE DELLOTTO
ON SALE – 9/14/11