Welcome to another listing of this week’s comic books due to be in stores on Wednesday. The DC Universe backs up a truck full of number ones and Dynamite Entertainment brings a whopping number of awesome issues this week. Here is a full list of what was released last week as well as a handful of reviews. Feel free to leave a comment below with what you are excited to see.
Mario’s Top Ten Picks
10) Terminator/Robocop Kill Human #2 of 4 (Dynamite Entertainment)
Written by Rob Williams, Art by PJ Holden
The last human in the area is dead, now it’s time for the robots to fight! This is another one of those wonderfully high concept series that couldn’t quite get out of the gate in Hollywood that Dynamite turned one executive’s trash into a genre fanboy’s gold! Fans of either series will hopefully be pleased with the result.
9) Big Lie #1 (Image Comics)
Story by Rick Veitch
If you could go back in time to stop 9/11, would you? More importantly, would people believe you? Veitch explores that concept as well as many of the more colorful theories in this well crafted one-shot celebrating the tenth anniversary of the dreadful attacks that scarred my home town and sent our nation down a new path. Some people might find this distasteful but I like to keep an open mind, plus some of the best 9/11 tales came in the form of comics.
8 ) The Boys #58 (Dynamite Entertainment)
Written by Garth Ennis, Art by Russ Braun
The Boys’ war against The Seven continues to built to its inevitable climax in this semi-serious iniquitous parody of the entire mainstream superhero genre. While some arcs are not as entertaining as others this one is looking to be great as all the pieces begin to fall into place for the series to begin it’s final phase before the end.
7) Action Comics #1 (DC Comics)
Written by Grant Morrison, Art by Rags Morales
A short sleeve tee shirt and jeans? Superman really is from Kansas, isn’t he? Morrison is an odd guy when it comes to his writing style but I really hope he doesn’t try to do some high brow, multifaceted epic like we saw in All-Star Superman and he just delivers one hell of an entertaining story that the majority can enjoy.
6) True Blood: The French Quarter #1 (IDW Publishing)
Written by Mariah Huehner & David Tischman, Art by David Messina
I do not hide my love for True Blood. Although I have not read the novels I can say that I am as big of a fan of what Alan Ball has brought to the HBO as any fanatic out there. This is the third comic series that IDW has presented in conjunction with the creative team behind the TV show and while it may not be a direct crossover it is a fun companion to the series. Expanding on the universe set by the show, we finally get to see a little more of New Orleans beginning in this issue. I wonder if we’ll see Tara’s Lady MMA club?
5) X-Factor #224.1 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Peter David, Art by Valentine DeLandro
Another of Marvel’s “Point One” issues intended to bring in new readers, PAD has built up his own little tree house in the corner of the X-Men books into a full on fort of awesomeness. In the shadow of the upcoming Regenesis, X-Factor Investigations looks to be in store for a makeover in the form of new characters and this issue could contain a few hints of what direction the series may take.
4) Cobra #4 (IDW Publishing)
Written by Mike Costa, Art by Antonio Fuso
The body count continues to rise as the competition over who can kill the most Joes rages on. The prize? Title of Cobra Commander! This is not the GI Joe of yesteryear and I am grateful for this shot in the arm reboot intended to bring in a new fan base. I will be honest, I prefer this title to the Flagship Joe book but I have a type of bias for the bad guys that is usually only reserved for News Corp. I expect big fun from this issue.
3) Red Skull #3 of 5 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Greg Pak, Art by Mirko Colak
Journeying back to Nazi Germany, this series continues to entertain as we see the birth of a monster. The way the last issue ended I really thought we were going to see Johan take a different route until his true sefish nature reared its ugly head. Look for more of the same amazing character moments as we build up to the man who would be known as The Red Skull.
2) New Avengers Annual #1 (Marvel Comics)
Written by Brian Michael Bendis, Art & Cover by Gabriele Dell’Otto
How many years has Bendis held the monopoly on The Avengers now? Does it matter? I look forward to the re-return of Wonder Man as well as the big style that Dell’otto brings. If Marvel is putting both of these creators on one issue then we are in store for something big regardless if it has long last effects or not.
1) Batgirl #1
Written by Gail Simone, Art by Ardian Syaf
So Barbara Gordon is Batgirl again? This I have to see. Others have said that the story is done in a way that makes sense since she was still wheelchair bound due to The Joker’s bullet but I think I need to see it with my own eyes. Gail Simone is consistently a good writer and this is her favorite character so I doubt it would be rubbish, in fact that is why this issue has earned the top spot of my picks. I expect big action and big character moments followed by the typical cliffhanger of an opening issue.
New Comics Releases for 9/7/11
DC COMICS
Action Comics #1
Animal Man #1
Batgirl #1
Batwing #1
Detective Comics #1
Green Arrow #1
Hawk And Dove #1
Justice League International #1
Looney Tunes #202
Men Of War #1
O.M.A.C. #1
Scooby Doo Where Are You #13
Static Shock #1
Stormwatch #1
Swamp Thing #1
Vertigo
House Of Mystery #41
I Zombie #17
Sweet Tooth #25
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MARVEL COMICS
Avengers Earths Mightiest Heroes Magazine #1
Casanova Avaritia #1 (of 4)
Dark Tower The Gunslinger The Battle Of Tull #4 (of 5)
Fear Itself Wolverine #3 (of 3)
Halo Fall Of Reach Covenant #3 (of 4)
Heroes For Hire #11
Hulk #40
Kick-Ass 2 #1 (of 7) (John Romita Jr. 5th Printing Variant Cover)
Kick-Ass 2 #2 (of 7) (John Romita Jr. 2nd Printing Variant Cover)
Marvel Super Stars Magazine #7 (Marvel Adventures)
Moon Knight #5
Mystic #2 (of 4)
New Avengers Annual #1
Punisher #3
Red Skull #3 (of 5)
Spider-Island Avengers #1 (One Shot)
Spider-Island I Love New York City #1 (One Shot)
Spider-Man With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility #6 (of 7)
Thor Heaven And Earth #4 (of 4)
Thunderbolts #163
Wolverine #15
Wolverine Debt Of Death #1 (One Shot)
X-23 #14
X-Factor #224.1
X-Men #17
X-Men Schism #1 (of 5) (Frank Cho 3rd Printing Variant Cover)
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AVATAR PRESS/BOUNDLESS COMICS
Crossed Psychopath #1 (of 7) (Raulo Caceres Wondercon Cover)
Lady Death #9
BOOM! STUDIOS
Elric The Balance Lost #3
Insurrection V3.6 #4
Irredeemable #29
DARK HORSE
Kult #2 (of 4)
Star Wars Dark Times Out Of The Wilderness #2 (of 5)
Usagi Yojimbo #140
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
Boys #58
Danger Girl And The Army Of Darkness #3
Garth Ennis’ Jennifer Blood #4
Green Hornet Strikes #9 (of 10)
Kato #12
Kirby Genesis #3
Patricia Briggs’ Mercy Thompson Moon Called #8 (of 8)
Terminator Robocop Kill Human #2 (of 4)
Warlord Of Mars Dejah Thoris #6
IDW PUBLISHING
Cobra #4
Crysis #4
Godzilla Gangsters And Goliaths #4 (of 5)
Infestation Outbreak #3 (of 4)
Transformers #25
True Blood The French Quarter #1 (of 6)
Zombies Vs Robots Undercity #4 (of 4)
IMAGE COMICS
50 Girls 50 #4 (of 4)
Artifacts #1 (of 13) (Michael Broussard SDCC 2010 Signed Cover)
Big Lie #1
Drums #4 (of 4)
Hack Slash #7
Infinite #1 (2nd Printing Variant Cover K)
Morning Glories #12
Pilot Season Declassified 2011 (One Shot)
Reed Gunther #4
Screamland #4
Spawn #211
Twilight Guardian #1 (of 4) (Troy Hickman Signed Edition)
Walking Dead Weekly #36
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12-GAUGE COMICS
I.C.E. #2 (of 4)
ACROSS THE POND STUDIOS
E.L.F. #4 (of 6)
ACTION LAB ENTERTAINMENT
Fracture #1
AMRYL ENTERTAINMENT
Cavewoman Snow #3
ARCHIE COMICS
Mega Man #5
World Of Archie Double Digest #10
ARDDEN ENTERTAINMENT
Flash Gordon Mercy Wars #3 (Color Variant)
Grim Ghost #4
ASPEN MLT
Executive Assistant Iris Volume 2 #3
AZURE PRESS
Ninjas Vs Zombies #1 (Photo Cover)
Ninjas Vs Zombies #3
BIG DOG INK
Critter #2 (of 4)
Penny For Your Soul False Prophet #1 (of 7)
BLOOMSBURY USA
Canterbury Tales GN
BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS
Comics #2 (Lucille Ball)
Infamous #2 (Lindsay Lohan)
Orbit #4 (Stan Lee)
Political Power #3 (Joe Biden) (Foil Edition)
Walter Koenig Things To Come #1
BROADSWORD COMICS
Tarot Witch Of The Black Rose #69 (Deluxe Edition)
CAMPFIRE
Conquering Everest The Lives Of Edmund Hillary And Tenzing Norgay GN
Don Quixote Volume 2 GN
Oliver Twist GN
CANDLEWICK
Tantalize Kieren’s Story GN
COMIC SHOP NEWS
Comic Shop News #1264
CURIO AND CO.
Finding Frank And His Friend GN
FANTAGRAPHICS BOOKS
Even More Old Jewish Comedians HC
Hidden HC
Like A Sniper Lining Up His Shot HC
FIRST SECOND
Americus GN
Bake Sale GN
Feynman HC
MARKOSIA ENTERPRISES
Discord GN
Interactives GN
MOONSTONE
Avenger Justice Inc Files GN
Spider #2
NORTHWEST PRESS
Power Within (One Shot)
PANINI PUBLISHING
Doctor Who Insider #5
Doctor Who Magazine #436
RAZORBILL
Vampire Academy GN
REBELLION/2000 AD
Hondo-City Law GN
Judge Dredd Megazine #313
Judge Dredd Tour Of Duty Mega City Justice GN
Missionary Man Bad Moon Rising GN
Slaine The Wanderer GN
RED 5 COMICS
Atomic Robo And The Ghost Of Station X #1 (of 6)
SCHOLASTIC
Drawing From Memory HC
Wonderstruck HC
TH3RD WORLD STUDIOS
Intrepid Escapegoat Curse Of The Buddhas Tooth #1 (of 3)
TITAN PUBLISHING
Supernatural Magazine #27 (Sep/Oct 2011)
TWOMORROWS PUBLISHING
Alter Ego #104
VERTICAL
Velveteen And Mandala GN
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT
Charmed #13
Grimm Fairy Tales #64 (Dream Eater Crossover Part 10)
Grimm Fairy Tales The Library #1