Novedades de Glenat para mayo de 2008

Ya está disponible el PDF de novedades de Glenat para mayo, en castellano y en catalán, que podéis descargar en los enlaces.

Vía: La Cárcel de Papel.

Novedades de Astiberri para mayo/junio de 2008

EL JUDÍO DE NUEVA YORK
Ben Katchor
Colección Sillón orejero
Cartoné. 112 pág. B/N
21 €

En 1825, Mordecai Noah, politico y dramaturgo de Nueva York poseído por una visión utópica, convocó a todas las tribus perdidas de Israel a una isla cerca de Buffalo con las esperanza de establecer un estado judío. Su fallido plan, una mera nota al pie en la historia judío-americana, es el punto de partida de la brillante epopeya imaginada por Ben Katchor que se desarrolla en las calles de Nueva York unos años más tarde.

Un carnicero kosher caído en desgracia, un importador de artículos religiosos y calcetería femenina, un peregrino que vende polvo de Tierra Santa, un cabalista de los últimos días y un hombre que planea carbonatar el lago Erie son algunos de los personajes que se mueven en el universo de Ben Katchor. Sus vidas se cruzan en una lucha común por asentarse en el Nuevo Mundo en el momento en que estalla en un frenesí financiero que lo mismo puede conducirles a la bancarrota que a un futuro mejor.

CAFÉ BUDAPEST
Alfonso Zapico
Colección Sillón orejero
Rústica con solapas. 168 pág. B/N
16 €

Yechezkel Damjanich es un joven violinista judío que vive con su madre en la desolada Budapest de 1947. Un día, recibe una carta desde Jerusalén enviada por su tío Yosef, del que no sabe nada desde hace 12 años, y al que su madre aborrece sin razón aparente. Huyendo de la miseria, ambos llegan a Palestina en un convulso momento político, justo antes de que los ingleses abandonen la región. El tío Yosef regenta el Café Budapest, un pintoresco local cercano a la ciudad vieja, donde coexisten judíos, árabes, occidentales... Un efímero oasis de armonía donde las notas del violín de Yechezkel no tardarán en dar paso al estruendo de los obuses Davidka, las bombas árabes, el odio y la destrucción. El Café Budapest se convierte en un pequeño escenario donde se reflejan el caos y la barbarie presentes en toda Palestina.

Visto en: Tirafrutas.

BATMAN: STRANGE APPARITIONS, de Steve Englehart, Marshall Rogers y Terry Austin

No hace mucho tiempo que me hice con este tomo, un TPB yanqui que recopila, básicamente, la clásica y aclamada etapa de Steve Englehart, Marshall Rogers y Terry Austin en Detective Comics. Y, en adelanto de lo que seguirá, mereció la pena; hay que decir que ciertos tebeos considerados hoy en día “clásicos” resultan, en ocasiones, algo frustrantes, probablemente porque los lectores nos creamos expectativas poco realistas o tal vez porque sus planteamientos puedan resultarnos caducos, ingenuos, reaccionarios… No ha sido éste el caso, y puedo decir que he disfrutado plenamente de su lectura, pareciéndome un tebeo muy entretenido, con un Batman brillante, un elenco de villanos y personajes secundarios más que acertado y un dibujo que hay que destacar.

Comencemos por echar un vistazo un poco más detallado al contenido del tomo:

-En primer lugar, por lo que hace al formato: es un recopilatorio en tapa blanda, con 176 páginas en color. Incluye los números de la edición original de Detective Comics 469-476 y 478-479 (mayo 1977 a septiembre-octubre 1978).

-Los equipos artísticos se configuran del siguiente modo: guiones de Steve Englehart (469-476) y Len Wein (478-479); dibujo de Walt Simonson (469-470, con tintas de Al Milgrom), y Marshall Rogers en el resto de episodios, entintado por Terry Austin (471-476) y Dick Giordano (478-479).

Y, ¿qué podemos encontrar? Primero, en los números dibujados por Simonson, un enfrentamiento contra un villano algo freaky, un tal “Dr. Phosphorus”… La historia no es lo más brillante del tomo, pero no deja de ser mínimamente entretenida. El dibujo resulta algo tosco, especialmente en comparación con lo que seguirá, pero aceptable. El espectáculo empieza en el primer episodio dibujado por el equipo Rogers/Austin, con diferentes tramas comenzándose a enredar y diferentes villanos amenazando al murciélago enmascarado: el mafioso Rupert Thorne, el enigmático Hugo Strange, los clásicos Pingüino, Deadshot y Joker… Tal vez una de las historias más recordadas sea el enfrentamiento con este último en “The laughing fish”, donde Rogers y Austin visualizan un Joker “definitivo”, en uno de sus enfrentamientos con Batman más enrevesados y desquiciantes que se recuerdan.

Por lo que hace al resto de secundarios, aparecen en algún momento, como no podía ser de otro modo, Alfred, el comisario Gordon y Robin, con el que Batman hace equipo en su enfrentamiento con el Pingüino. Mención aparte para la mítica Silver St. Cloud, interés romántico de Bruce Wayne cuya relación irá evolucionando a lo largo de los números… y hasta aquí puedo contar.

Los dos últimos episodios, con guión de Len Wein, narran un enfrentamiento con Clayface; tal vez lo más reseñable sea la labor de Rogers, entintado aquí por Dick Giordano, aunque la historia tampoco es despreciable.

Terminaremos destacando el arte de Marshall Rogers y Terry Austin, que valorizaría por sí solo, en mi opinión, el tebeo. Rogers tiene un trazo naturalista, estilizado y detallista, con una narrativa tan limpia y comprensible como vibrante y espectacular, cuando así es requerido. Sin duda, las virtudes de este dibujante son llevadas al máximo de sus posibilidades por la extraordinaria labor de Terry Austin, uno de los mejores entintadores de su época. La limpieza y resolución extremas del trazo y la variedad y dimensionalidad de las texturas (conseguidas a base de combinaciones de tramas mecánicas y manuales, contornos siempre nítidos, masas de negro excelentemente contrastadas…) convierten la contemplación del tebeo en un auténtico placer para la vista, destacando algunas imágenes (como la presentación del Joker o la splash page final del último episodio guionizado por Englehart, por ejemplo) que quedan grabadas en la retina. Dicho sea de paso, este mismo equipo artístico protagonizaría, al lado de un inspiradísimo Roger Stern, una etapa tal vez no suficientemente valorada -el personaje nunca ha conseguido, pese a la calidad de muchas de sus etapas, excesiva popularidad-, pero que considero absolutamente imprescindible en Doctor Strange.

En suma, un tebeo al que el apelativo de “clásico” hace entera justicia, uniendo una trama bien hilada, suficientemente compleja, adictiva y entretenida, con un dibujo ante el que no cabe más que quitarse el sombrero. Poco menos que imprescindible, pues, para fans del Hombre Murciélago, y muy recomendable para el resto de aficionados al género… y al arte de los comics.

Novedades de cine y BD de Norma

Desde el blog USA de Norma Editorial nos anuncian varias novedades relacionadas con el mundo del cine. En mayo aparecerá la adaptación al cómic de la nueva película de Indiana Jones, además de un libro sobre la saga cinematográfica. En junio, Wanted, el cómic de Mark Millar y J. G. Jones cuya adaptación está pendiente de estreno. Y en julio se estrena la segunda película de Hellboy, y desde Norma afirman que "este estreno no afecta los planes editoriales de Norma, porqué como siempre, seguirán apareciendo las series regulares de este personaje y de su equipo". Y de un proyecto fílmico todavía sin demasiados aspectos concretados, la adaptación de Hard Boiled de Frank Miller y Geof Darrow, nos anuncian que en breve volverá a aparecer el cómic original.

Por otra parte, desde el Blog Europa de Norma nos anuncian ya las novedades de junio por lo que hace a los títulos BD. Pueden consultarse en este enlace.

Fuente: Blog USA de Norma Editorial (1) y (2).

Plan editorial de la línea Excelsior de Panini para 2008

Gracias a la web Excelsior, ya conocemos en detalle el plan editorial de esta línea de comics Marvel de Panini, dedicada, como es sabido, a rescatar tebeos del pasado de la editorial norteamericana. A destacar el final de la última BM que quedaba en activo, la de la Patrulla-X, que finalizará en su número 28, y el ya anunciado inicio de la línea Marvel Gold. Los detalles, en el enlace inferior:

Fuente: Excelsior.

Novedades de Ponent Mon para mayo de 2008

LA CUMBRE DE LOS DIOSES 4
Baku Yumemakura
Jiro Taniguchi
336 pags. - B/N - 18 €
Rústica con solapas
Serie abierta

Fukamachi está dispuesto a seguir a Habu y registrar con su cámara la proeza que éste pretende llevar a cabo. Habu da el visto bueno a Fukamachi, y acuerdan no interferir en la escalada del otro por muy crítica que sea la situación por la que estén atravesando. Para Habu ésta es una escalada estrictamente individual. La diferencia entre ambos como montañeros se irá haciendo patente a medida que progresan hacia la cumbre, a pesar de que Fukamachi demuestra sus buenas dotes de escalador y hace gala de una notable preparación física en los primeros momentos de la subida. Sin embargo, y como era de esperar, el ritmo y la ruta seguidos por Habu pronto superarán las capacidades de Fukamachi, y el ímpetu por seguirle lo arrastrará a un callejón sin salida al que se precipitan los peligros del temible Everest invernal.

BOKKO 7
Kenichi Sakemi y Sentaro Kubota
Hideki Mori
216 pags. - B/N - 11 €
Rústica con sobrecubiertas
Serie abierta (7 de 11)

Ge Li y Yun Jing atentan, con la ayuda de los "ratones", contra la comitiva del rey de Qin. Ahora tienen que huir de Han para no poner en peligro a los niños, y Lan Zhu debe despedirse de ellos. Ge Li prosigue, así, su periplo por los mojones que el destino va colocando en su camino, cual pruebas de resistencia y de fidelidad a los principios de defensa a ultranza de la paz. Recto y fiel a la ética del mo zhe, austera y bella, jamás eludirá el cumplimiento del deber, ajeno a la duda y el miedo ante el peligro, aunque lo reclamen en el mismísimo infierno. La ruindad y desmemoria voluntaria de muchos hombres que sólo buscan retozar en el olvido su debilidad moral y quebrar a pedradas el insobornable espejo de honradez que solivianta su mala conciencia acechan a nuestro héroe y a sus dos fieles escuderos.

EBICHU, EL HÁMSTER AMA DE CASA 4
Risa Ito
136 pags. - B/N - 9 €
Rústica con sobrecubiertas
Serie abierta (4 de 14)

Cada día que pasa Ebichu parece más desorientada, más loca, más irracional… Pero ¿se puede pedir a un hámster que se comporte con decencia en el mundo humano, sea cuerda a la manera humana, racional, en definitiva? Pues no, no se pueden pedir peras al olmo. Porque Ebichu, como se encarga de recalcar su ama y el Inútil en algunos pasajes de este cuarto volumen, aunque hable, grite, ría y llore, es un hámster, al fin y al cabo, para bien o para mal…

Visto en: Comix volumen2.

¿Qué tebeos te gustaría ver editados o reeditados? - Los candidatos

Gracias a vuestra pronta respuesta a nuestra sugerencia para realizar una encuesta con tebeos no editados, o agotados hace mucho tiempo, que quisiéramos viesen la luz en nuestro país, ya tenemos un buen montón de títulos de lo más interesante. A continuación, la lista de títulos propuestos, que iremos actualizando si aparecen nuevos comentarios (entre paréntesis, el número de veces que se ha sugerido el título si lo ha sido más de una vez).

• La Perse/ Werewolfie:

-Miracleman, de Alan Moore y varios dibujantes.
-Cerebus, de Dave Sim.
-Creepy, Eerie y Vampirella, de varios autores.
-Tebeos de Richard Corben descatalogados (Den, Bloodstar, Mundo Mutante, etc.)
-Mangas de Shintaro Kago.

• Tirafrutas:

-Mangas de Shintaro Kago (2).

• Absence:

-El Popeye de Bud Sagendorf.
-Las piezas maestras de la IPC (Zarpa de Acero, Mytek, Spider).
-Los monstruos de la Atlas.
-Editoriales de miedo como la Skywald y otras bastante grandguigñolescas que proliferaron a la sombra de la EC y la Warren.
-Fumettis eróticos a mansalva (Lucifera, Jaculla...), publicados en su formato original y no remontando viñetas, en especial salvajadas como Terror Blu.
-Barbarroja.
-Tanguy.
-Aquiles Talón.
-Integrales de Gotlib.
-Barbarella.
-Tomos con las historietas más delirantes del Superman de los 50.
-Antologías del Vázquez de Bruguera.
-El Sir Tim Oteo de Raf y Andreu Martí.
-Diabolik.

• Intramuros:

-American Flagg de Howard Chaykin.
-Todo el material de Geoff Darrow.
-THB de Paul Pope.
-Flex Mentallo de Morrison y Quitely
-Las series dibujadas por D'Israeli para 2000AD... y por extensión, una selección de seriales publicados en dicha revista.
-Material de Taiyo Matsumoto.
-Ripple de Dave Cooper.

• Myca Vykos:

-Los Siete Soldados de la Victoria originales.
-Los originales de JSA.
-Tebeos de la Golden Age.

• Etrigan:

-100% de Paul Pope
-Los Big Books (Paradox Press).
-La adaptación en cómic de El lagarto hipotético de Alan Moore.
-Los cómics de artes marciales de la Marvel de los 70.
-El Planet of the apes de Marvel.
-2001 y El Hombre Máquina de Kirby, Ditko et. al.
-Starman de Robinson.
-Slaine inédito.

• Kalashnikov:

-Miracleman, de Alan Moore y varios dibujantes (2).
-Cerebus, de Dave Sim (2).
-Tebeos de Richard Corben descatalogados (Den, Bloodstar, Mundo Mutante, etc.) (2).

• Merrick:

-Miracleman, de Alan Moore y varios dibujantes (3).
-Cerebus, de Dave Sim (3).

• Shu:

-Perramus de A. Breccia.
-Rubber Blanquet de Mazzucheli (Discovering America, Big Man..)

• Millarfan:

-Miracleman de Alan Moore y varios dibujantes.
-American Flagg de Howard Chaykin(2).
-Flex Mentallo (2).
-Starman de Robinson (2).
-Swamp Thing de Vaughan y Millar.
-Green Arrow de Mike Grell.
-Dreadstar de Jim Starlin.
-Emperador Muerte GN.
-El Escuadron Supremo y Es muerte de un Universo de Gruenwald.
-El Capitán Marvel de Starlin (en color).
-Prisionero de las estrellas de Alfonso Font.
-La superviviente de Paul Gillon.
-Spirit Espacio exterior de Wally Wood.
-Sgto. Rock de Kubert.
-Eternos de Jack Kirby (en color).
-Tebeos de Richard Corben descatalogados (3).
-Marshall Law.

• Javi:

-Historias de monstruos de Kirby y Ditko.
-Plastic Man de Jack Cole.
-Doom Patrol original de Arnold Drake.
-Todo lo de Harvey Kurtzman.
-Todo lo de Basil Wolverton.

• Elbichoemboscado:

-Marshal Law (2).
-La Superviviente de Paul Gillon (2).
-El Captain Fear de Alex Niño (DC).
-Material de Alex Toth.
-Howard, El pato de Steve Gerber.
-Pogo de Walt Kelly.
-El último recreo de Trillo y Altuna.
-Material de Frank Frazetta.
-Scout de Tim Truman.
-Los "Who's who" de DC.
-Los "Handbooks of the Marvel Universe" de Marvel.
-Material de Alfonso Font (2).
(Nota: el Nexus de Baron y Rude que nos proponía ya se está editando por parte de Norma Editorial.

• Bruce:

-2001 y El Hombre Máquina de Kirby, Ditko et. al (2).
-Tebeos de Richard Corben descatalogados (4).

• Frog2000:

-Las historias políticas de Peter Bagge que aparecieron en los últimos Víboras.
-Man-Thing de Steve Gerber.
-Bitch y Surfing on the third wave de M.A. Martin.
-Anacleto, Agente Secreto.
-Gamma el hombre de hierro.
-Sabre de Moench y Gulacy.
-Cable de Joe Casey.
-Daredevil de Ann Nocenti.

• Pablo:

-Ulysse.
-Philemon.
-Nippur de Laggash.
-Barba Roja.
-American Flagg (3).
-Cerebus (4).
-Pogo (2).
-Gasoline Alley
-Li' ll Abner
-Bernie Wrighton (etapa Warren).
-Frazetta (2).
-Flash Gordon de Barry.
-Mathai Dor.
-Manos Kelly.
-El loco Chávez.
-Parque Chas.

• Juls:

-Next Men de Byrne.
-BM: Nuevos Mutantes.
-BM: X-Factor.
-GI Joe.
-Transformers.

[Editado 26/4/08]:

• Civ:

-Mangas de Shintaro Kago (3).
-Marshall Law (3).

• La Pequeña Delirio:

-Los Nuevos Mutantes de Claremont (2).

• Tristan:

- Las tiras diarias de The Spirit de Will Eisner & co.
- American Flagg! (4)

- Johnny Hazzard integral de Frank Robbins, las tiras en B/N y las sundays en color.

- Cassey Ruggles de Warren Tufts
-Amargo de Victor de la Fuente
- Ken Parker de Berardi y Milazzo.

- Todo Bernard Krigstein (sobre todo lo de E.C.) [nota: lo de EC ya está editado].

Muchísimas gracias a todos por colaborar, y ojalá que veamos pronto, si no todos, sí buena parte de estos títulos por aquí. [Editado]: Ya podéis votar en la encuesta que encontraréis en la barra lateral izquierda, de momento con los títulos que han recibido más de un voto. Los resultados, en un par de semanas...

Novedad de Ediciones de Ponent para mayo de 2008

ARTFÓBIA II. de Guillem Cifré. Colección Papers Grisos nº 20. Prólogo de Lluis Llort. Diseñador y alter ego: Micharmut. Libro de 172 páginas. (92 a dos tintas y 80 a cuatricomía). Encuadernado en cartoné. Rústica y plastificado mate las portadas. Guardas a dos tintas. Medidas: 29,5cm x 15,5cm. P.V.P. 25 euros.

Visto en (incluye sinopsis y avance): La Cárcel de Papel.

Novedades de Dynamite Entertainment para julio de 2008

Ya tenemos el listado de novedades de Dynamite Entertainment para el próximo mes de julio. La editorial sigue apostando, un poco al modo de Dark Horse, por los títulos basados en franquicias, avalados, en muchos casos, por el nombre de sus autores. A destacar la continuación de la nueva serie de Jim Ross y Alex Krueger, Project Superpowers; The Boys de Garth Ennis y Darick Robertson, que llega a su número 20 tras su accidentado estreno en DC; el Zorro de Matt Wagner y Francesco Francavilla; o el primer hardover de la Jungle Girl de Frank Cho, Doug Murray y Adriano Batista.

El listado completo, con descripción e imágenes, en el vínculo inferior.

Fuente: Comics Continuum.

¿Qué comics te gustaría ver editados o reeditados?

Pese al auge de las reediciones y a la proliferación de editoriales de todo tipo que, día tras día, nos traen tantos tebeos que jamás pensamos ver editados en nuestro país, sigue habiendo muchos títulos que, por uno u otro motivo, no terminan de ver la luz. Nos gustaría, entonces, plantear una encuesta (que colocaremos en una de las barras laterales del blog) con algunos de esos títulos "malditos", ignorados o casi olvidados que, pese a todo, bien merecerían ser editados o reeditados. De momento, queda abierto el hilo de comentarios de esta entrada para que dejéis vuestras sugerencias. Y, para abrir fuego, he aquí una lista provisional de candidatos:

-Miracleman, de Alan Moore y varios dibujantes. Una de las obras mayores del guionista británico, editada aquí hace muchos años y muy difícil -y cara- de conseguir. El sueño de muchas editoriales, pero problemas con los derechos imposibilitan su reedición.

-Cerebus, de Dave Sim. Obra de culto y el cómic en lengua inglesa más extenso de la historia del medio (300 números y alrededor de 6000 páginas). Sin embargo, su autor es muy celoso con los derechos de edición en otras lenguas, con lo que la edición en castellano es complicada...

-Creepy, Eerie y Vampirella. Revistas de la editorial Warren cuyos contenidos fueron publicándose en nuestro país por el recordado Josep Toutain. Terror y fantasía herederos de los clásicos de la EC, con grandes autores entre sus filas y contenidos muchas veces sobresalientes.

-Los clásicos de Richard Corben. Den, Mundo Mutante, Rowlf, Bloodstar, las adaptaciones de Poe... Básicamente durante los ochenta, la época en que el americano se coloreaba a sí mismo con espectaculares resultados, firmó multitud de historias, generalmente de género fantástico, muy recordadas por los aficionados y que no han vuelto a reeditarse.

-Los comics de Shintaro Kago. Gracias a Entrecomis, básicamente, hemos podido descubrir a uno de los autores nipones más descolocantes que hay en la actualidad, y que sigue inédito en nuestro país, al menos, hasta donde yo sé. Ya sería hora de ver material suyo por estos lares.

Y hay sin duda muchísimos más... Ahora es tu turno para sugerir tus títulos.

EL NÚMERO, de Thomas Ott.

La Cúpula nos ha traído, coincidiendo con el Saló de Barcelona, un nuevo título del autor suizo Thomas Ott, del que ya había publicado los álbumes Hellville, Cinema Panopticum y Breakdown. En este caso, sin embargo, no se trata, como en los anteriores, de recopilaciones de historietas cortas (aun con un hilo conductor, como en el caso de Cinema Panopticum), sino de una sola historia que ocupa todo el volumen. Antes de hablar de ella convendría comentar algo sobre este peculiar autor suizo y su manera de entender el cómic, para quien no lo conozca.

Lo primero que llama la atención, cuando uno abre una de sus historietas, es su peculiar grafismo. Utiliza una técnica llamada, en francés, carte à gratter, que consiste en dibujar raspando una hoja cubierta, en este caso, de una textura negra con un instrumento punzante, dando como resultado un aire cercano al grabado, y donde el negro tiene una presencia, obviamente, fundamental. El estilo de dibujo es realista, aunque con toques algo deformados, a veces grotescos, que recuerdan inevitablemente a otros grandes nombres del underground como Charles Burns (por las figuras y el tono, que no por la técnica, prácticamente opuesta) o, incluso, Robert Crumb (por la profusión de rayados para conseguir las texturas). De todos modos, el suizo tiene una personalidad muy propia y muy marcada, y las comparaciones distan de hacerle justicia.

El otro rasgo particular es la ausencia total de diálogos y textos en las viñetas. Son, en efecto, historietas mudas, y es aquí donde se pone a prueba el -enorme- talento narrativo de Ott, conseguido merced a una secuenciación muy trabajada y a la enorme expresividad de la que es capaz de dotar a sus personajes, capaces de contarnos todo lo que necesitamos saber mediante su lenguaje gestual y corporal. La lectura de cualquiera de las obras de Ott es siempre fluida, y no requiere de una especial reflexión para seguir la trama, que evoluciona de forma tan ágil como coherente. Dado que no hay textos que desvíen la mirada de la imagen, el ritmo de lectura depende exclusivamente de la atención visual, que invita, eso sí, a demorarse en los innumerables detalles y la oscura belleza plástica de los paneles.

Entrando ya en el cómic que nos ocupa, encontramos en él la temática recurrente de los tebeos de Ott, misterio y terror de carácter sobrenatural. Los argumentos recuerdan a las historietas clásicas de terror de la escuela EC, y resultarán familiares, en líneas generales, a las que uno pudiera encontrarse en los magazines setenteros de la Warren (Creepy, Eerie, Vampirella...) Eso sí, más allá de la anécdota argumental, lo que marca la diferencia es el modo en el que la historia está narrada: la combinación de silencio y ambientación visual generan un efecto de difícil descripción, y que sólo puede ser experimentado sumergiéndose en la lectura-contemplación.

En El número, Thomas Ott retrata las coincidencias generadas por el hallazgo de un papel en el que hay una serie numérica escrita. El número genera recursivamente paralelismos seriados con un valor destinal que se invierte con el tiempo, causando un bucle narrativo que cierra la historia convirtiéndola en infinita. Si esto les parece pretencioso o extraño, háganse con el tebeo y comprueben por ustedes mismos cómo el suizo consigue justamente esto de una manera tan natural como inquietante.

El mérito de este tebeo está en conseguir, prescindiendo de la palabra (que, en realidad, tan sólo conseguiría romper la atmósfera mágica del cómic), que el lector se sumerja en un mundo delirante y enfermizo, y le sean transmitidas unas impresiones de lo sublime -en el sentido de Edmund Burke- sin posibilidad de catarsis final. Una experiencia que no será del agrado de todos sus lectores, pero cuyos méritos han de serle igualmente reconocidos.

En suma, una "lectura" diferente, más inquietante que terrorífica, más enigmática que misteriosa, y una auténtica rara avis en el poblado mundo de las viñetas. Respecto a la edición de la Cúpula, de auténtico lujo, con lomo entelado, tapa dura y papel y encuadernación de calidad, aunque su precio vaya en consonancia. Sea como fuere, el tebeo lo vale. Si no conocen a Thomas Ott, yo les recomendaría hacerse con su Cinema Panopticum, auténtico panóptico de las obsesiones de su autor; y si ya le conocen, bien, no es necesario predicar al converso, y toda palabra será una palabra de más.

Novedades de Panini para julio de 2008

ASOMBROSO SPIDERMAN: UN NUEVO DÍA

LINEA SPIDERMAN - 0
Fecha de venta:
Precio: 1.5 €
Guión: Dan Slott
Dibujo: Phil Jimenez

Contiene Spider-Man Swing Shift USA
¡La vida de Spiderman ha cambiado para siempre! Pero, ¿en qué consiste ese cambio? Este número especial contiene la historia con la que empieza todo: un relato autoconclusivo que fija el nuevo escenario en el que a partir de ahora se moverá el trepamuros de Marvel, cortesía de Dan Slott, el aclamado guionista de Hulka y Los Vengadores: La Iniciativa, y Phil Jimenez (X-Men de Grant Morrison). Además, te ofrecemos la Biblia confidencial que utilizan los nuevos autores de Spiderman para moverse por este nuevo escenario, el manifiesto que establece al Hombre Araña del siglo XXI y un montón de bocetos e ilustraciones que no encontrarás en ninguna otra parte.
Formato comic-book. 48 páginas. ¡PRECIO ESPECIAL DE 1,50 €!

ASOMBROSO SPIDERMAN: UN NUEVO DÍA
LINEA SPIDERMAN - 21
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Guión: Dan Slott, Marc Guggenheim, Bob Gale y Zeb Wells
Dibujo: Steve McNiven, John Romita Jr., Greg Land, Phil Winslade y Mike Deodato Jr.

Contiene Amazing Spider-Man 546-548 y Marvel Spotlight: A Brand New Day USA
¡El amanecer de una era del trepamuros! Tras los devastadores sucesos de “Un día más”, Peter Parker deja el pasado atrás y afronta “Un nuevo día”. La vida del trepamuros más famoso de Marvel ha cambiado como nunca antes lo había hecho. Presencia ahora la llegada de nuevos amigos, nuevos villanos y algunas caras familiares, de la mano de Dan Slott, el escritor que mejor entiende a Spiderman y su mundo, junto a un artista de auténtico lujo: Steve McNiven, el hombre que dibujó Civil War.
Formato tomo. 96 páginas.

WORLD WAR HULK
LÍNEA WORLD WAR HULK - 4
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Guión: Greg Pak
Dibujo: John Romita Jr. y Carlo Pagulayan

Contiene World War Hulk 4 y Incredible Hulk vol. 2, 110 USA
¡El penúltimo capítulo de la aplastante guerra del Goliat Verde contra la humanidad! Todo el mundo va más allá de lo que nunca creyó que se atrevería, desde El Increíble Hulk y sus Guerreros hasta el Doctor Extraño, por no hablar de Iron Man y Mister Fantástico. ¡Cualquier cosa vale para ganar esta guerra! Mientras tanto, Amadeus Cho y su grupo de renegados descubren los horrores perpetrados por Hulk en Madison Square Garden. ¿Seguirán manteniendo su fe en el Gigante Gamma? Y también: la revelación que descubrirá qué es Hulk en realidad: héroe o monstruo.
Formato comic-book. 72 páginas.

WORLD WAR HULK: PRIMERA LÍNEA
LÍNEA WORLD WAR HULK - 4
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Guión: Paul Jenkins
Dibujo: Ramón Bachs, Shawn Martinbrough y Chris Moreno

Contiene World War Hulk: Front Line 5 USA
¡La tensión crece en nuestra vista a pie de calle de lo que ocurre en la Guerra Mundial de Hulk! En el nuevo capítulo de “Infiltrados”, la reportera Sally Floyd cubre la noticia del siglo… a riesgo de recaer en sus problemas de alcoholismo. Mientras tanto, su compañero sentimental, el detective Danny Granville, ha formado pareja con el alienígena Korg, y juntos se disponen a descubrir al asesino que se oculta entre las fuerzas de Hulk, a riesgo de la propia vida de Danny.
Formato comic-book. 24 páginas.

WORLD WAR HULK: GAMMA CORPS
LÍNEA WORLD WAR HULK - 1
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Guión: Frank Tieri
Dibujo: Carlos Ferreira

Contiene World War Hulk: Gamma Corps 1-4 USA
Hulk, La Abominación, El Líder, La Arpía, Doc Samson... Todos ellos nacieron como consecuencia de la furia desatada de la radiación gamma. Ahora, llega una nueva generación verde: Los Gamma Corps. Reclutados y entrenados por el enigmático General Ryker, su misión se resume en un único punto: acabar para siempre con El Increíble Hulk. Teniendo en cuenta que el alter ego esmeralda de Bruce Banner es más poderoso que nunca, las posibilidades de que salgan triunfantes son escasas.
Formato tomo. 96 páginas.

PUNISHER DIARIO DE GUERRA
LÍNEA WORLD WAR HULK - 10
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Guión: Matt Fraction
Dibujo: Ariel Olivetti

Contiene Punisher War Journal vol. 2, 12 USA
Cruce con “World War Hulk”. ¿El Castigador? ¿Invasiones alienígenas? ¿La Gran Manzana en ruinas? ¡Ariel Olivetti nació para dibujar este cómic! Nueva York ha roto lazos con el mundo exterior a causa del ataque del Goliat Verde y sus aliados. Entonces, ¿quién ha quedado para proteger a los que no consiguieron escapar? Pues nada menos que Frank Castle. Mientras una insaciable bestia toma el sur de Manhattan, Punisher y su socio, Stuart Clarke, ayudan a una pequeña banda de refugiados a sobrevivir.
Formato comic-book. 40 páginas.

LOS NUEVOS VENGADORES
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 31
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Guión: Brian Michael Bendis
Dibujo: Leinil Francis Yu

Contiene The New Avengers 35 USA
Con la cuarta parte de “Confianza”. El Encapuchado pone en marcha su plan, y reúne a la más despiadada y amenazante galería de villanos jamás vista en el Univeros Marvel. ¿Qué le lleva a alguien que quiere convertirse en “el Kingpin de los supercriminales” a efectuar este movimiento? Tendrás que verlo para creerlo. Invitada especial: Tigra. Sí, después de que la dibujara Frank Cho, sabemos que estabas deseando volver a verla pero, cuando llegues a la última página, sólo podrás decir: “¡Pobre Tigra!”.
Formato comic-book. 24 páginas.

LOS PODEROSOS VENGADORES
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 6
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Guión: Brian Michael Bendis
Dibujo: Frank Cho

Contiene The Mighty Avengers 6 USA
Cruce con “La Iniciativa”. Con la conclusión de la aventura que trae de vuelta a uno de los más mortíferos enemigos de Los Héroes Más Poderosos De La Tierra: ¡Ultron! Hasta ahora, Los Vengadores han recibido. Ha llegado el momento de devolver el golpe. ¿Cómo logrará Tony Stark sobrevivir a los sucesos ocurridos hasta el momento? ¿Y de qué manera conecta todo esto con la amenazante infiltración Skrull que se ha producido en el planeta? La siguiente pista está aquí.
Formato comic-book. 24 páginas.

MARVEL GOLD. LOS VENGADORES: OPERACIÓN TORMENTA GALÁCTICA
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 1
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Guión: Mark Gruenwald, Roy & Dan Thomas, Gerald Jones, Bob Harras y Len Kaminski
Dibujo: Rik Levins, Dave Ross, Greg Capullo, Jeff Johnson, Steve Epting y Paul Ryan

Contiene Captain America 398, Avengers West Coast 80, Quasar 32, Wonder Man 7, Avengers 347 y Iron Man 278 USA
¡Arranca una nueva línea de grandes sagas Marvel a todo color! Panini Comics recupera la gigantesca epopeya que narrara la guerra entre dos imperios galácticos: Los Kree y los Shi’ar. Unos se encuentran entre los más viejos enemigos de Los 4 Fantásticos. Otros, forman parte de los aliados de La Patrulla-X. ¡Pero serán Los Vengadores quienes resulten atrapados entre dos fuegos, en una conflagración que redefiniría el mapa del Universo Marvel! Si quieres conocer las bases de sagas como Civil War, Aniquilación o World War Hulk, no puedes perderte esta alucinante historia.
1 de 3
Formato tomo. 160 páginas.

CAPITÁN AMÉRICA Vol. 7
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 33
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Guión: Ed Brubaker
Dibujo: Steve Epting

Contiene Captain America Vol. 5, 32 USA
Con el primer capítulo del segundo acto de “La muerte del sueño”. ¡El Halcón y la Viuda Negra unen fuerzas! ¿Conseguirán evitar que Cráneo Rojo vuelva a poner a sus órdenes al Soldado de Invierno? Y si lo hacen, ¿asesinará éste a Tony Stark? ¿Y qué ha ocurrido mientras tanto con Sharon Carter, la Agente 13 de SHIELD? Los villanos la utilizaron para que fuera ella quien disparara contra el Capitán América, pero sus problemas no han terminado todavía. ¡No te pierdas el momento más espectacular de la colección del Centinela de la Libertad!
Formato comic-book. 24 páginas.
MARVEL GOLD. CAPITÁN AMÉRICA DE ROGER STERN Y JOHN BYRNE
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 1
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Guión: Roger Stern
Dibujo: John Byrne

Contiene Captain America 247-251 USA
¡Arranca una nueva línea de grandes sagas Marvel a todo color! Con la mítica etapa del Capitán América realizada por dos de las más grandes leyendas de la Marvel de los ochenta. Roger Stern y John Byrne redefinieron al Capitán América en un puñado de episodios donde aparecen nuevos villanos, y otros ya conocidos cambian por completo. Ha llegado el momento de que descubras los cómics que conforman la imagen moderna del Centinela de la Libertad… ¡Están en esta imprescindible edición!
1 de 2
Formato tomo. 96 páginas.

IRON MAN: DIRECTOR DE SHIELD
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 6
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Guión: Daniel y Charlie Knauf
Dibujo: Roberto de la Torre

Contiene Iron Man vol. 4, 21 y 22 USA
Las responsabilidades de Tony Stark hacia SHIELD y la Iniciativa le conducen hasta Omaha (Nebraska), donde el Hombre de Hierro se cruzará en el camino de un viejo héroe que carga una maldición a cuestas, además de con dos nuevos superhumanos. Perseguido por el recuerdo de un amigo muerto, acosado por oscuros intereses políticos ocultos dentro y fuera de la organización que ahora dirige, el Hombre de Hierro tendrá un caso de asesinato que resolver.
Formato comic-book. 48 páginas.

IRON MAN: HIPERVELOCIDAD
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 1
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Guión: Adam Warren
Dibujo: Brian Denham

Contiene Iron Man: Hypervelocity 1-6 USA
Una historia completa escrita por el añorado y divertido Adam Warren (Dirty Pair) que contiene todos los ingredientes de sus mejores cómics: acción, tecnología de vanguardia y bellas mujeres. Mientras prueba una nueva armadura de Iron Man, Tony Stark se ve envuelto en la batalla entre una sociedad mecánica rebelde y un ejército de asesinos encapuchados. ¿Cómo responderá el Hombre de Hierro? ¿Qué diablos es “Tony Stark 2.0”? Descubre las respuestas en este imprescindible tomo.
Formato tomo. 144 páginas.

MS. MARVEL
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 4
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Guión: Brian Reed
Dibujo: Aaron Lopresti

Contiene Ms. Marvel vol. 2, 15-20 USA
Con dos nuevas historias completas protagonizadas por la mano derecha de Iron Man en La Iniciativa. Ms. Marvel, Wonder Man y MODOK colisionan en medio de Times Square, al tiempo que un traidor dentro del equipo de Carol Danvers sale a la luz, dos personajes mueren... ¡Y nace un nuevo supervillano! Además, la llegada a La Iniciativa de dos nuevos reclutas: El Hombre Máquina y Sonámbulo. Después de que Araña sea secuestrada, Carol tendrá que recurrir a ellos para traerla de nuevo a casa.
Formato tomo. 144 páginas.

THOR vol. 4
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 4
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Guión: J. Michael Straczynski
Dibujo: Olivier Coipel

Contiene Thor vol. 3, 4 USA
La cuarta parte, de seis, del arco argumental de apertura de la nueva etapa del Dios del Trueno. Thor ha vuelto del vacío, ha reclamado su martillo Mjolnir y ha reconstruído Asgard desde sus cimientos... ¡De manera literal! Pero, ¿quién habitará el Hogar de los Dioses? El Hijo de Odin comienza la búsqueda de sus queridos y añorados compañeros de batalla, perdidos a lo largo y ancho de Midgard. ¡No te imaginas a quién va a encontrarse en su camino! Contiene una portada alternativa de Lee Bermejo.
Formato comic-book. 24 páginas.

THUNDERBOLTS vol. 2
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 6
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Guión: Warren Ellis
Dibujo: Mike Deodato Jr.

Contiene Thunderbolts 117 USA
Con la segunda parte de “Ángeles enjaulados”. Ha llegado la hora de entrar en la desquiciada mente de uno de los Thunderbolts más aterradores de todos: Penitencia, el hombre que anteriormente fuera conocido como Speedball. Mientras en la montaña donde están ubicados los cuarteles generales de los Thunderbolts tiene lugar una crisis de proporciones inimaginables, un caos todavía mayor opera dentro del cerebro de Robbie Baldwin. Con una espectacular portada de Marko Djurdjevic.
Formato comic-book. 24 páginas.

THUNDERBOLTS: ZEMO
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 1
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Guión: Fabian Nicieza
Dibujo: Tom Grummet

Contiene Thunderbolts presents Zemo: Born Better 1-4 USA
Helmut Zemo es el último de un linaje compuesto por trece generaciones. Durante toda su vida, le han enseñado que nació para ser el mejor de todos. La sangre que corre por sus venas es la de un ser superior. Entonces, ¿por qué siempre ha fracasado en sus propósitos? Ahora, encontrará la terrible verdad dentro de su propia familia, cuando tenga que enfrentarse cara a cara al que fuera el primer Zemo de todos.¿Cuánto de lo que sabemos de nuestra familia es cierto y cuánto una bella invención?
Formato tomo. 96 páginas.

LOS 4 FANTÁSTICOS vol. 7
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 7
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Guión: Dwayne McDuffie y Jeff Parker
Dibujo: Paul Pelletier y Mike Wieringo

Contiene Fantastic Four 551 y Spider-Man & The Fantastic Four 3 USA
Con la primera parte, de tres, del epílogo de “Reconstrucción”. Los Cuatro Fantásticos originales se han reunido de nuevo, a tiempo para cruzarse en el camino de un héroe que ha viajado veinte años hacia el pasado en un desesperado intento de salvar su futuro de la peor amenaza posible… ¡la de un Reed Richards que se convertirá en el loco que cambiará la faz del planeta! Ah, que no se nos olvide comentar un pequeño detalle: Ese héroe que salvará el futuro se llama Victor Von Muerte. Además, el tercer capítulo de la miniserie compartida con Spiderman.
Formato comic-book. 48 páginas.

DAREDEVIL vol. 2
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 29
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Guión: Ed Brubaker, Zeb Wells y Carmine Di Giandomenico
Dibujo: Michael Lark y Carmine Di Giandomenico

Contiene Daredevil vol. 2, 103 y Daredevil: Battlin’ Jack Murdock 3 USA
Con la cuarta parte, de seis, de “Sin miedo”. Matt y Foggy luchan en los tribunales por salvar a Milla. Mientras tanto, Daredevil recorre la Cocina del Infierno en busca de Mr. Miedo, el único hombre que puede evitar que su esposa caiga presa de la locura. A su vez, los esbirros de El Encapuchado luchan contra la gente de Mr. Miedo por el control del vecindario. Además, el penúltimo capítulo de la saga que revela los últimos días en la vida de Jack Murdock.
Formato comic-book. 48 páginas.

RUNAWAYS vol. 2
LINEA HEROES MARVEL - 16
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Guión: C. B. Cebulski
Dibujo: Humberto Ramos

Contiene Runaways Saga USA
Último número… ¡Por ahora! El increíble arco argumental de Whedon y Ryan ha terminado, y mientras los Fugitivos se preparan para recibir a Terry Moore y Humberto Ramos, llega el momento de tomarse un pequeño descanso para acumular unos cuantos episodios inéditos. Pero, antes de irnos, repasamos la colección desde los orígenes, a través del diario del miembro más joven de los Runaways: Molly Hayes. Desde la traición de sus padres hasta la muerte de Gert, la pequeña heroína recuerda el camino andado, en un relato emocionante e inolvidable.
Formato comic-book. 48 páginas.

PATRULLA-X vol. 3
LÍNEA MUTANTE - 31
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Guión: Ed Brubaker y Christopher Yost
Dibujo: Salvador Larroca y Andrea DiVito

Contiene Uncanny X-Men 491 USA
Con la conclusión de “Los Extremistas”. El combate final entre La Patrulla-X y el grupo terrorista en que se han convertido Los Morlocks bajo el liderazgo de Máscara. Pero, ¿cómo pueden vencer, si Sendero de Guerra y Hepzibah han sido capturados, y Tormenta ha sido sepultada bajo una tonelada de escombros? El futuro está en la balanza, y todo depende de Magneto. Pero, ¿cuál será su papel? Además, el decimocuarto capítulo de “Especie en Peligro”. La Bestia acude a pedir la ayuda mística del Doctor Extraño.
Formato comic-book. 32 páginas.

X-FACTOR
LÍNEA MUTANTE - 21
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Guión: Peter David y Christopher Yost
Dibujo: Pablo Raimondi y Andrea DiVito

Contiene X-Factor vol. 3, 24 USA
Josef Huber ha estado manipulando a X-Factor, con la esperanza de reunir a todos los mutantes que continúan siéndolo tras la Diezma. Mientras tanto, Layla Miller está perdida en las calles de Nueva York, Siryn y Monet conducen a las gemelas Molly y Wally a un lugar seguro y el resto del equipo lucha contra Mercurio. Además, el decimoquinto capítulo de “Especie en Peligro”. La Bestia explora los rincones místicos del Universo Marvel y descubre que el Día-M ha destruido más vidas de las que sospechaba.
Formato comic-book. 32 páginas.

X-MEN vol. 3
LÍNEA MUTANTE - 31
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Guión: Mike Carey
Dibujo: Michael Choi y Scott Eaton

Contiene X-Men 204 USA
Con el epílogo de “Cegados por la luz”. El equipo trata de reconstruirse después de haber sufrido uno de los ataques más brutales de los últimos tiempos. ¿Qué ha sido de Bala de Cañón y El Hombre de Hielo? ¿Cuál será el destino de Pícara? ¿Y en qué consistirán los planes futuros de Los Merodeadores? Además, la conclusión de “Especie en Peligro”. El viaje de La Bestia llega a su fin, para encontrarse con la persona que menos esperarías… ¡Y quizás la única que pueda dar esperanza a los mutantes!
Formato comic-book. 48 páginas.

X-MEN: COMPLEJO DE MESÍAS
LÍNEA MUTANTE - 1
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Guión: Ed Brubaker
Dibujo: Marc Silvestri

Contiene X-Men: Messiah Complex One-Shot USA
¡El primer crossover de La Franquicia Mutante en más de una década comienza aquí! Ed Brubaker, el hombre que asesinó al Capitán América, y Marc Silvestri, el espectacular dibujante que narró la “época australiana” de La Patrulla-X, te ofrecen el primer capítulo de una saga que los aficionados llevan años esperando. Cuando ya no quedaban posibilidades de futuro para los mutantes, llega la esperanza. Pero los hombres-X no estarán allí para recibirla, sino luchando contra sus enemigos.
Formato comic-book. 40 páginas.

NEW X-MEN
LÍNEA MUTANTE - 35
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Guión: Christopher Yost y Craig Kyle
Dibujo: Skottie Young

Contiene New X-Men 43 USA
Con la conclusión de “Hijos de los hombres-X”. Los enemigos de los jóvenes alumnos del Instituto Xavier se preparan para dar el golpe. Desde que tuvo lugar la Diezma, los estudiantes han sido masacrados y torturados. Ahora, en la víspera del acontecimiento que cambiará el destino del homo superior para siempre, nuestros chicos tendrán que preguntarse... ¿están malditos y condenados? ¿Serán ellos la última generación de hombres-X? ¿Y alguno de ellos sufrirá cierto... Complejo de Mesías?
Formato comic-book. 24 páginas.

LOBEZNO vol. 4
LÍNEA MUTANTE - 31
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Guión: Marc Guggenheim
Dibujo: Howard Chaykin

Contiene Wolverine vol. 3, 60 y 61 USA
La conclusión de “La muerte de Logan”. La más reciente organización criminal del Universo Marvel ha asesinado a la novia de Lobezno. Ahora, Logan quiere la sangre de los culpables… ¡Y no se detendrá ante nada! El mutante se enfrenta contra Scimitar, Shogun y Lord Shingen con su propia alma como premio. ¿Sobrevivirá? Sí, ya sabemos que esa pregunta es un poco absurda cuando se trata de uno de los personajes más comerciales de la Casa de las Ideas, pero… ¿Te has fijado en cuál es el título de la aventura?
Formato comic-book. 48 páginas.

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN Vol. 2
LINEA ULTIMATE - 24
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Guión: Brian Michael Bendis
Dibujo: Stuart Immonen

Contiene Ultimate Spider-Man 114 y 115 USA
Con las partes tres y cuatro, de seis, de “Muerte de un Duende”. Norman Osborn, el Duende Verde, ha escapado del Triskelion, el que fue una vez hogar de los Ultimates. Como Norman sabe que el joven Peter Parker es Spiderman, Peter debe apresurarse para proteger a su tía May de la venganza de este loco. Pero Norman no es el único enemigo del lanzarredes que anda suelto por las calles de Nueva York. Electro, el amo de la electricidad, también tiene entre sus planes freír a Spidey. Además, una oferta de SHIELD que Peter no podrá rechazar.
Formato Ultimate. 48 páginas.

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR
LINEA ULTIMATE - 25
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Guión: Mike Carey
Dibujo: Pasqual Ferry

Contiene Ultimate Fantastic Four 45 y 46 USA
Con la conclusión de “Estela Plateada”. Los 4 Efe y Norrin Radd encogen hasta un tamaño subatómico para luchar contra Psicoman, el hombre que ha tomado como rehenes a los habitantes de la Tierra y que, por lo tanto, cuenta ahora con seis mil millones de fanáticos seguidores. Pero, ¿podrá el fabuloso cuarteto confiar en que Estela Plateada cubrirá sus espaldas mientras mantiene ocultos sus secretos? ¡Hay mucho más en esta versión definitiva del mítico personaje de lo que puedes imaginar!
Formato Ultimate. 48 páginas.

ULTIMATE POWER
LINEA ULTIMATE - 4
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Guión: Jeph Loeb
Dibujo: Greg Land

Contiene Ultimate Power 7 y 8 USA
La batalla entre los dos universos envueltos en esta historia alcanza su crescendo al tiempo que el guionista Jeph Loeb (Lobezno: Evolución, El hijo caído) se une al equipo creativo. Las presentaciones han terminado. Sólo queda luchar: El Escuadrón Supremo contra Los Ultimates. Héroes vivirán, héroes morirán… ¡Pero no te imaginas quiénes van a ganar la lucha! Un nuevo actor entra en el juego cósmico de la superviviencia, y va a alterar los planes cuidadosamente trazados por Nick Furia.
Formato Ultimate. 48 páginas.

ULTIMATE VISION
LINEA ULTIMATE - 2
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Guión: Mike Carey
Dibujo: Brandon Peterson

Contiene Ultimate Vision 3-5 USA
La conclusión de la miniserie protagonizada por el androide que presagiara el fin de la humanidad. A pesar de los esfuerzos de La Visión, el módulo de Gah Lak Tus consigue apoderarse de la estación orbital de IMA y lanzarla contra la Tierra. Con este instrumento de destrucción masiva a su alcance, el Devorador de Mundos espera lograr su objetivo. Ni más ni menos que acabar de una vez por todas con nuestro indefenso planeta.
Formato Ultimate. 72 páginas.

BoME: THOR DE WALT SIMONSON
LÍNEA BEST OF MARVEL ESSENTIALS - 5
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Guión: Walter Simonson
Dibujo: Walter Simonson

Contiene The Mighty Thor 360-366 USA
Con la segunda parte de “La lucha por Asgard”. El vacío de poder en el Reino Eterno está produciendo un sinfín de conspiraciones en la sombra. Pero, antes de decidir quién ocupará el trono real, queda pendiente un atronador viaje al mismísimo valle de la muerte... ¡Y no todos volverán con vida! La etapa de Walter Simonson en Thor alcanza aquí uno de sus momentos más brillantes, dramáticos y además divertidos. Y si escuchas el croar de una rana, quizás pronto truene en los cielos...
Formato Best of Marvel. 168 páginas.

BoME: LOBEZNO: ARMA-X
LÍNEA BEST OF MARVEL ESSENTIALS - 1
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Guión: Barry Windsor-Smith
Dibujo: Barry Windsor-Smith

Contiene Wolverine: Weapon-X Premiere Edition USA
La mítica saga que se atrevió a contar por primera vez el más dramático momento en la vida de Lobezno. El inigualable Barry Windsor-Smith escribe y dibuja una imprescindible saga en la que un misterioso enclave convierte al mutante Logan en el arma asesina que todos conocemos. Un volumen imprescindible para entender la leyenda del hombre-X más salvaje, y que viene acompañada de un buen número de extras.
Formato Best of Marvel. 144 páginas.

SPIDERMAN: MARVEL TEAM-UP
BIBLIOTECA MARVEL - 5
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Precio: 7.75 €
Guión: Chris Claremont, Bill Mantlo, Gary Friedrich y Bill Kunkell
Dibujo: John Byrne, Jim Mooney, Kerry Gammil, Bob Hall y Dave Wenzel

Contiene Marvel Team-Up 71-75 USA
¡Cinco nuevas aventuras protagonizadas por el trepamuros de Marvel, en compañía de otros héroes de la Casa de las Ideas. Contempla cómo Spidey y El Halcón luchan desesperadamente por la vida del Capitán América, mientras un lento y eficaz veneno acaba con su vida; no te pierdas uno de los primeros encuentros de Spidey con Power Man, muchos años antes de que ambos se reunieran de nuevo en Los Nuevos Vengadores… Y por si fuera poco… ¡Sintoniza tu televisión para descubrir los sorprendentes invitados especiales del Saturday Night Live, con Stan Lee a la cabeza!
Formato tomo. 96 páginas.

BM: X-MEN
BIBLIOTECA MARVEL - 27
Fecha de venta:
Precio: 5.2 €
Guión: Chris Claremont
Dibujo: Rick Leonardi, Jackson Guice, Marc Silvestri, Bret Blevins y Alan Davis

Contiene Uncanny X-Men 215-219 y Annual 11 USA
Con los diferentes hombres-X repartidos por el mundo, las piezas que llevarán a “La caída de los mutantes” comienzan a colocarse en su sitio. Mientras Tormenta inicia la búsqueda de la verdad sobre la pérdida de sus poderes, nuevos miembros se incorporan al equipo y viejos amigos regresan a casa. Y también: un espectacular Annual dibujado por un Alan Davis en estado de gracia, en el que conoceremos hasta dónde es capaz de llegar el poder de curación de Lobezno.
Formato Biblioteca Marvel. 160 páginas.

VIRGIN COMICS: DEVI
ESPECIAL PANINI - 2
Fecha de venta:
Precio: 12.95 €
Guión: Samit Basu
Dibujo: Aditya Chari y Saumin Patel

Contiene Devi vol. 2 TPB USA
Sigue la prodigiosa historia concebida por el director de culto Shekhar Kapur. La protagonista del relato es Tara Mehta, la actual encarnación de Devi. Tara es una mujer convencional que acoge la esencia de un guerrero celestial creado por los dioses. Pero cuando Tara elige un camino diferente al exigido por éstos, la respuesta del cielo no se hace esperar. Traicionada por sus creadores, desprovista de aliados y atormentada por sus demonios, Devi afronta su más importante reto.
Formato tapa dura. 120 páginas.

VAMPIRE KNIGHT
PANINI MANGA - 2
Fecha de venta:
Precio: 7.5 €
Guión: Matsuri Hino
Dibujo: Matsuri Hino

Al no poder seguir luchando contra sus instintos, Zero finalmente se convierte en un vampiro. Yûki, por su parte, está decidida a ayudarle a controlar la disputa entre su razón y su sed de sangre, que tanto le hace sufrir. Para conseguirlo, la chica se irá internando cada vez más en el mundo de los vampiros y empezará a descubrir nuevos secretos mucho más terroríficos... ¡¡La aparición de un personaje relacionado con el pasado de Zero le da un giro inesperado a la historia!! ¡¡Este segundo tomo está cargado de material extra!!
Formato manga. 200 páginas.

NAGATACHO STRAWBERRY
PANINI MANGA - 3
Fecha de venta:
Precio: 7.5 €
Guión: Mayu Sakai
Dibujo: Mayu Sakai

Las aguas han vuelto a su cauce tras saberse que las fotos comprometedoras de Hime eran un montaje. Pero ahora parece ser que entre su padre, el primer ministro, y su compañero de clase, Natsuno, existe un vínculo oculto... Hime vuelve a sentirse intranquila.
Formato manga. 184 páginas.

SAD LOVE STORY
PANINI MANGA - 2
Fecha de venta:
Precio: 7.5 €
Guión: Shin Jisang
Dibujo: Ji Oh

Así es el amor... No distingue entre países, edades, pobres o ricos. Una vez que te atrapa, ¡chas!, es el fin. Pero claro, dicen que el amor caduca a los dos años... Aunque esto no parece aplicarse a Junyeong y Hye-in. Y por eso tenemos curiosidad: ¿Cómo podría una persona normal soportar un periodo tan largo? Con imaginación y ganas de mejorar, nos movemos en este laberinto de amor que revive y sobrevive.
Formato manga. 192 páginas.

Fuente: Panini Comics.

Panini presenta la línea Marvel Gold

De la web de Panini:

Las etapas y sagas imprescindibles de Marvel

A partir de julio en Panini

A partir de julio a nueva línea Marvel Gold recuperará grandes sagas y etapas clásicas del Universo Marvel a lo largo de todas sus décadas de historia. Utilizaremos un formato popular, a tamaño original y color, similar al de los tomos de Spiderman: Marvel Team-Up. Las primeras obras recogidas en este formato serán El Capitán América de Roger Stern y John Byrne y Los Vengadores: Operación Tormenta Galáctica. Este mismo año, también comenzaremos la edición de Thanos: La saga del Infinito. En el futuro, esta línea podría acoger aventuras o etapas concretas, como La Guerra Kree-Skrull, el Estela Plateada de Stan Lee y John Buscema o Clandestine.

Fuente: Panini Comics

Novedades de Image Comics para julio de 2008

(Click para agrandar la imagen).

Image Comics presenta una interesante lista de novedades para el próximo mes de julio; tanto es así que, si me permiten la opinión, sigue consolidándose como la que es, a día de hoy, tal vez la editorial más interesante del panorama estadounidense. Destaquemos tan sólo unos cuántos títulos: Comic Book Tattoo, tebeo colectivo basado en la música de la cantante de culto Tori Amos; Nocturnals: Carnival of Beasts, el regreso de esta interesante serie del espectacular Dan Brereton; la reedición en hardcover de American Flagg!, el clásico de Howard Chaykin; la continuación de tres series de Robert Kirkman, Astounding Wolf-Man, Invincible y The Walking Dead; el primer recopilatorio de Madman Atomic Comics de Mike Allred (y el nº 11 de la serie regular); la divertida e irreverente Bomb Queen de Jimmie Robertson llega al tercer número de su quinta miniserie; el impresionante Jack Staff de Paul Grist llega a su número 19; y mucho más, en el listado completo que encontrarán en el enlace justo debajo.

Fuente: Comics Continuum.

Los premios del Saló del cómic de Barcelona 2008

Un año más, ya tenemos la lista de obras y autores premiados en el Saló del cómic de Barcelona. Enhorabuena a todos ellos.

Mejor tebeo extranjero: S., de Gipi (sins entido)
Mejor tebeo español: Arrugas, de Paco Roca (Astiberri)
Mejor dibujo: Jazz Maynard, de Raúle y Roger Ibáñez (Diábolo)
Mejor guión: Arrugas, de Paco Roca (Astiberri)
Autor revelación: Carlös
Mejor fanzine: Fanzine Enfermo
Mejor revista: El Manglar
Mejor labor de divulgación: Manuel Darias
Gran premio del Salón: Pasqual Ferry

Premios por votación popular:

Mejor tebeo extranjero: S., de Gipi (sins entido)
Mejor tebeo español: Guerreros urbanos:tormenta de ostias, de Pere Pérez (Dolmen)
Mejor dibujo: El evangelio de Judas, de Alberto Vázquez (Astiberri)
Mejor guión: Un hombre feliz, de Antonio Seijas (Ponent)
Autor revelación: pere Pérez
Mejor fanzine: Ojo de Pez
Mejor revista: Retranca
Mejor labor de divulgación: Yexus

Fuente: La Cárcel de papel.

FELINA, de Víctor Mora y Annie Goetzinger

Por pura casualidad, tuve la oportunidad de hacerme con el primer álbum de la serie Felina, de Víctor Mora y Annie Goetzinger, publicado años ha por la extinta editorial Nueva Frontera. El álbum en sí está en perfectas condiciones, y aunque al leerlo se haya separado la portada del bloque de hojas interiores, un poco de pegamento ha solucionado con facilidad el desperfecto.

Este cómic ha sido un auténtico hallazgo. Tenía alguna noticia de su existencia, pero no imaginaba la joya que se ocultaba tras su sugerente portada. Lo publicó originalmente la editorial francesa Glénat, y tuvo continuidad en otros dos álbumes, el último de los cuales salió con Dargaud, y ambos se publicaron, si no estoy errada, en nuestro país por parte de Norma Editorial.

Nos encontramos ante un cómic-pastiche encantador. Mora demuestra su exquisito gusto literario, escribiendo al modo de un folletín decimonónico, con un narrador pseudovictoriano que contrapuntea con sus comentarios carcamales la acción, llenando de ironía y dobles sentidos los textos. Las referencias para el lector avisado también están ahí, y vemos, por ejemplo, cómo se habla de un "joven escritor" de nombre Proust, o cómo Tadzio y Aschenbach hacen su cameo por Venecia...

La trama mezcla algo de la literatura realista, con toques a lo Dickens (en el origen humilde de la heroína y su ascenso por la escala social, por ejemplo) con el más puro folletín, en el que se mezclan mentalistas orientales, sectas temibles, asesinatos y conjuros de venganza, entre otras cosas. Se lee con una media sonrisa, justamente por el tono grave y pomposo del narrador, que contrasta con la ligereza de costumbres de ciertos personajes, impagables alguno como el masoquista señor Pembroke, y resulta una lectura inteligente y entretenida.

Por lo que hace a la parte gráfica, descubrir a Annie Goetzinger ha sido una auténtica revelación. Con su estilo art-nouveau, consigue que el diseño de la página y la viñeta forme parte del dibujo, de trazo sencillo y limpio, con aires vintage y muy agradable a la vista: una auténtica delicia.

En suma, sólo queda esperar que alguna editorial de nuestro país se acuerde de este título, obra además de uno de nuestros guionistas más internacionales y queridos, y veamos reeditados los tres álbumes de los que constó (un integral sería, creo yo, una estupenda forma de hacerlo). Mientras eso ocurre, echen una mirada por rastros y librerías con fondo de material descatalogado, y si ven una mujer-gato europea que les mira con expresión enigmática desde la portada, no se lo piensen y llévensela a casa. No se arrepentirán.

Marvel en los 60: optimismo e incertidumbre en los héroes tecnocientíficos (VI)

Anteriores:

Marvel en los 60: optimismo e incertidumbre en los héroes tecnocientíficos (I)

Marvel en los 60: Optimismo e incertidumbre en los héroes tecnocientíficos (II)

Marvel en los 60: optimismo e incertidumbre en los héroes tecnocientíficos (III)

Marvel en los 60: optimismo e incertidumbre en los héroes tecnocientíficos (IV)

Marvel en los 60: optimismo e incertidumbre en los héroes tecnocientíficos (V)

• 1.1.3.- Spiderman, el Hombre Araña (The Amazing Spider-Man).

El que es tal vez el personaje más famoso de Marvel Comics tuvo su presentación en el título genérico Amazing Fantasy nº 15, en 1962, y debutaría con serie propia el año siguiente. El responsable gráfico no fue, en este caso, Jack Kirby, sino Steve Ditko, quien también realizó relevantes aportaciones a los argumentos en los números que dibujó, y que quizá marcaron el diferente tono que tuvo ésta respecto a otras series de la época, más centrada en el entorno y las relaciones del personaje principal, por añadidura un joven con multitud de problemas con el que era más sencillo identificarse.

Siguiendo con el filón que la consolidada "era atómica" sugería a los escritores de ficción fantástica, este personaje recibe sus dones particulares también como efecto de los "rayos radioactivos", aunque de una forma peculiarmente indirecta. Veamos cómo.

El adelantado estudiante de la escuela superior de Midtown, Peter Parker, acude a una "exhibición de ciencias" en el departamento correspondiente de su escuela, donde se llevan experimentos con la radioactividad abiertos al público. Así, mientras se inicia una demostración de cómo "controlar los rayos radioactivos en el laboratorio" (1), una araña se desliza sin ser vista entre el mecanismo que activa los rayos, quedando irradiada. Así, "accidentalmente, el insecto absorbe enormes cantidades de radioactividad e, instantes antes de que la vida abandone su cuerpo radioactivo, pica a la persona más cercana" (2)... Que es, cómo no, Peter Parker. Al poco tiempo, éste descubre que el incidente ha alterado su fisionomía, adquiriendo -lo que sus creadores suponen que es- la fuerza, agilidad y resistencia proporcionales de una araña, además de la habilidad de pegarse a cualquier superficie y recorrerla como haría uno de esos octópodos. Finalmente, desarrolla un "sentido arácnido" que le avisa de los peligros inminentes mediante una especie de latido o vibración que sólo él percibe.

Así pues, decide confeccionarse un traje que le identifique con su nueva condición de hombre-araña y, demostrando una precocidad y disposición de recursos algo delirante, inventa -en dos viñetas del tebeo- unos dispositivos de muñeca que le permiten disparar un fluido de propiedades, digamos que similares, a las de la tela de araña. No será, sin embargo, hasta que cierto incidente con un ladrón cause la muerte, con la responsabilidad indirecta de Peter, de su tío y tutor, que descubra que "todo gran poder conlleva una gran responsabilidad", y se dedique, cómo no, a desfacer entuertos.

(1) Amazing Fantasy nº 15 (1962), p. 3; edición española en Biblioteca Marvel: Spiderman nº 1, Barcelona: Planeta de Agostini 2003, p. 5.
(2) Ibid.

Novedades de Oni Press para julio de 2008

Más novedades USA para el próximo mes de julio, esta vez de la "independiente" Oni Press.

APOCALIPSTIX VOLUME 1 GN

By Ray Fawkes and Cameron Stewart.

Mandy, Megumi, and Dot were on track to be one of the greatest rock bands in the history of mankind and then Armageddon happened! Well, with a name like ìThe Apocalipstix,î you know these girls arenít going to let a Doomsday get in the way of their world tour! The trio are heading for whatever clubs and bars are left standing and no pirate, mutant, or environmental collapse is going to get in the way of their next gig!

144 pages, black and white, $11.95.

LAST CALL VOLUME 2 GN

By Vasilis Lolos.

Alec and Sam were lost and separated. But, when the pair finally find one another, it's not the reunion either one expects. Alec has aged ten years while Sam has only been on his own for ten hours! There's no time for the two to catch-up though! There's still the issue of who is murdering the passengers and how it's connected to the boy's appearance on the train!

136 pages, black and white, $11.95.

MAINTENANCE VOLUME 3 TP

By Jim Massey and Robbi Rodriguez.

Clean up on aisle... space? Smooth-talking aliens have kidnapped Terromax's cutest receptionist! But fear not, because Doug and Manny, the "Janitors of the Strange," are coming to the rescue and they'll ìsanitizeî any alien who dares get in their way!

104 pages, black and white, $9.95.

STEPHEN COLBERT'S TEK JANSEN #3

By John Layman, Tom Peyer, Jim Massey and Robbi Rodriguez, cover by Darwyn Cooke.

Everybody's favorite space hero has leapt into his own five-issue mini-series, and Earthmen and Earthwomen everywhere are taking notice! Join Stephen Colbert's intrepid hero as he continues his battle against the ìsinisterî Optiklons without any hesitation or any clue as to what's actually going on! It's more starfield hijinks than you can shake a blaster at!

32 pages, $3.99.

WASTELAND #19

By Antony Johnston and Christopher Mitten, cover by Ben Templesmith.

The battle is over! But with the Sand-Eaters defeated, Jakob faces a new dilemma -- stay or leave? Meanwhile, as the council reels from the revelation of Mebsaa, a new plan for the city is hatched, and Golden Voice's final quest for Sunner freedom may be its first victim!

32 pages, black and white, $3.50.

Fuente: Comics Continuum.

Novedad de Mondadori para junio 2008: Hulk de John Byrne y Ron Garney

HULK
John Byrne
Ron Garney
272 págs. - Color - 14,95 €
Rústica
Número único
A la venta el 6 de Junio

Hulk es quizás el superhéroe más incomprendido y marginado de la historia del cómic. Incluso lo temen sus propios compañeros: cuando la ira se apodera del científico Bruce Banner, tan impredecibles con sus reacciones que casi siempre lucha sin compañía; la suya es una liga donde se ve obligado a jugar solo. En este volumen se reúnen las once aventuras con que el guionista John Byrne y el dibujante Ron Garney recuperaron al personaje. Aquí, Hulk se ve confrontado al Hombre Cosa, a Tyrannus, a los componentes de S.H.I.E.L.D., a Lobezno e incluso a Los Vengadores.

Visto en: Comix volumen 2.

Novedades de Marvel Comics para julio de 2008

Y hoy también tenemos las novedades de Marvel Comics para el mes de julio, en el que destaca por razones obvias la aparición de un tebeo dibujado por otro autor español, el excelente David Lafuente. Mucho más, en el listado a continuación.

DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #5 (of 5)
Written by PETER DAVID & ROBIN FURTH
Art and Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Variant Cover by LEE BERMEJO
Sketch Variant Cover by JAE LEE
40 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Parental Advisory …$3.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved

DARK TOWER: END-WORLD ALMANAC
Written by ANTHONY FLAMINI & ROBIN FURTH
Cover by JAE LEE & RICHARD ISANOVE
Woe unto those who traverse beyond the cursed Borderlands into End-World! ’Tis a twisted and desolate realm where it seems as if the world passed ages ago. From the blasted landscapes of Thunderclap to the frozen heights of Empathica, End-World shows no mercy to unwary young Gunslingers. In a world where information - and a bit of luck - is the key to survival, the End-World Almanac serves as your guide to the Badlands, Le Casse Roi Russe and beyond!
32 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Parental Advisory …$3.99
©2008 Stephen King. All rights reserved

SKY DOLL #3 (of 3)
Story and Art by BARBARA CANEPA & ALESSANDRO BARBUCCI
Cover by ALESSANDRO BARBUCCI & BARBARA CANEPA
English Adaptation by C.B. CEBULSKI
The internationally acclaimed best seller comes to the end of its first arc! As power-hungry Papess Lodovica seeks more control over the citizens of Papathea, the "heretics" who still honor the memory of the outcast ruler Agape rise up in protest. Suddenly, our lovely sky doll, Noa, finds herself in the middle of a Holy War - one which she quickly becomes swept up in as rumor of her true powers spread. Roy and Jahu do their best to protect her - but as Noa soon discovers, no one can avoid their true destiny!
56 PGS./Mature …$5.99
The Soleil Comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions.

UNIVERSAL WAR ONE #1 (of 6)
Written by DENIS BAJRAM
Penciled by DENIS BAJRAM
Cover by DENIS BAJRAM
Adapted by PAUL BENJAMIN
With an Exclusive U.S. Variant!
56 PGS./Mature …$5.99
The Soleil Comics may only be sold in English North America: United States, Canada, Mexico and their territories and possessions.

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE THREE MUSKETEERS #2 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS)
Penciled by HUGO PETRUS
Cover by GERALD PAREL

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: MOBY-DICK #6 (of 6)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE NOVEL BY HERMAN MELVILLE)
Penciled by PASCAL ALIXE
Cover by JOHN WATSON

32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

MARVEL ILLUSTRATED: THE ILIAD #8 (of 8)
Written by ROY THOMAS (BASED ON THE EPIC POEM BY HOMER)
Penciled by MIGUEL ANGEL
SEPULVEDA
Cover by PAOLO RIVERA
Licking their wounds, the Trojans have withdrawn behind their impenetrable city walls. All, that is, save their most celebrated warrior, Hector, who refuses to retreat. And so the stage is set for the Achaeons’ mightiest hero, Achilles, to face Hector in a single combat that may decide the future of this epic struggle. It’s the final chapter of this timeless work that has spoken to countless generations of the triumphs and tragedies of war.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS #6 (of 6)
Written by SHERRILYN KENYON
Adapted by ROBIN FURTH
Pencils & Cover by TOMMY OHTSUKA
Now that Seren carries the child destined to become the next Penmerlin, she can no longer hide from the forces of Darkness. As Morgen’s minions surround the castle of Joyous Gard, Kerrigan and his mandrake Blaise help her to escape. But can Kerrigan really betray the forces of Chaos which he has served for so long? And is he willing to make the one sacrifice that will keep Seren safe forever? Find out in the final issue of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s acclaimed Arthurian fantasy, Sword of Darkness.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR #56
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by TYLER KIRKHAM
Cover by BILLY TAN
The Ultimate Salem’s Seven saga continues! Invisible Woman’s research into this new team sensation leads her to a major revelation - - too bad she’s trapped at the bottom of the ocean! Meanwhile, Agatha Harkness reveals her true nature!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #2 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
Revealed: The secret history of the Ultimate Universe! For the first time in 70 years, a strange object within Project Pegasus has awoken - as bit by fascinating bit, the long buried mysteries are being exposed! Journey back to World War II, and discover that the deadliest threat to young Steve Rogers was not the Nazis, but an ancient threat from worlds beyond! The dream team of Brian Michael Bendis (SECRET INVASION) and Butch Guice (CAPTAIN AMERICA,) continue the Ultimate series of the year that is a must-read lead-in to ULTIMATUM!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #124
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by STUART IMMONEN
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

ULTIMATE X-MEN #96
Written by ARON ELI COLIETE
Penciled by MARK BROOKS
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
X-Men vs. X-Men! After their attack on Alpha Flight, Colossus and his team are wanted fugitives! Worse, they’ve become addicted to the insidious drug known as Banshee! Now it’s up to the other X-Men to take them down. Yes, it’s mutant vs. mutant! When the X-Men go to war with each other, who wins? Plus, the startling revelation of Jean Grey! Where did she go after defeating Apocalypse? Find out here!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #564
Written by BOB GALE, Marc Guggenheim & DAN SLOTT
Penciled by Paulo Siqueira
Cover by CHRIS BACHALO
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #565
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Her name is . She's Spider-Man's newest and most terrifying nemesis -- and she just discovered his secret identity. With an army of villains at her command, even with the help of Daredevil, can Spidey protect his secret identity from his new foe? Find out as Marc Guggenheim and Phil Jimenez give you the fight of Spidey’s life against the Brand New !
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #566
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Pencils & Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
With an army of Villains at her command, the Brand New has Spider-Man on the run. Even with the help of
Daredevil, can Spidey protect his secret identity from his new foe? And with Spidey’s roommate, Vin Gonzales, as a hostage, how much time does he have? ’s hunt continues, thanks to Marc Guggenheim and Phil Jimenez!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY EXTRA!!
Written by JOE KELLY, MARC GUGGENHEIM & ZEB WELLS
Art by CHRIS BACHALO & VARIOUS
Cover by GREG LAND
Even with three issues every month, we can't fit everything we want into Amazing Spider-Man. So BRAND NEW DAY: EXTRA!! takes a deeper glimpse into Spidey's new world with three stories that flesh out his family, friends and foes, stories that will affect Spidey deeply over the coming months. Spidey Braintrust members Guggenheim and Wells welcome Joe Kelly (DEADPOOL, Superman) for a one-shot marking the return of one of Peter's most unforgettable enemies: Hammerhead! It's a sign of things to come…and it's looking deadly.
48 PGS./Rated A…$3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #22
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by RON FRENZ
“A Brand New MAY!” Part 3 of 5

Nancy Lu returns! Fury, the Goblin Queen strikes! Spider-Girl battles the most unexpected super-foe of all! And Mary Jane notices that Peter Parker is beginning to exhibit strange symptoms as he continues to uncover the mystery of the brand new May!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AMERICAN DREAM #5 (of 5)
Written by TOM DEFALCO
Pencils & Cover by TODD NAUCK
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AVENGERS/INVADERS #3 (of 12)
Written by JIM KRUEGER & ALEX ROSS
Penciled by STEVE SADOWSKI
Cover by ALEX ROSS
Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
The King of Atlantis vs the Prince of Atlantis with an entire kingdom as the ultimate prize. Alex Ross, Jim Krueger and Steve Sadowski continue the year’s most surprising cross-time epic with a battle that promises to tear two centuries asunder. Plus, more clues to the mystery of just how the Invaders landed in 2008!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA #40
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Pencils & Cover by STEVE EPTING
It's Cap versus Cap for the future of the American Dream as the Red Skull looks on in laughter! And Bucky learns the true identity of the man behind the other mask! The epic Death of Captain America continues in Part Four of "The Man Who Bought America" by the acclaimed team of Brubaker and Epting.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

DAREDEVIL #109
Written by ED BRUBAKER & GREG RUCKA
Penciled by MICHAEL LARK
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Part 3 of "Cruel and Unusual" with special guest co-writer Greg Rucka joining the acclaimed DD creative team!
Daredevil and Dakota North have investigated all angles of the brutal murders that Big Ben Donovan sits on Death Row
for, and all they've come up with is more questions and conspiracies. Why does Big Ben want to be executed for a crime
he probably didn't commit? And why does the government want Dakota and Matt Murdock off the case? Find out these answers and more!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE #0
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by TIM SALE
Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale, the Eisner award winning team (DAREDEVIL: YELLOW, SPIDER-MAN: BLUE, HULK: GRAY, Batman: The Long Halloween, Superman For All Seasons, Television's HEROES) return to Marvel and their prestigious "color" book series. CAPTAIN AMERICA: WHITE is their newest creation, peeling back an untold tale of Captain America and Bucky during World War II. Their unique combination of in-depth characters and high stakes action shines here with Cap's deadliest mission of all. Marvel is proud to bring you Captain America: #0 this summer as a taste of what’s to come. Featuring an all new full story about the Origin of Bucky Barnes and how he came into Cap’s life, this special edition features a cover gallery, sketchbook, script samples, and an interview with the creators. They are happy to be back at Marvel and we're thrilled to have them! Plus, the whole story seen in black-and-white.
48 PGS./Cardstock Cover/All Ages …$3.99

ETERNALS #2
Written by CHARLES & DANIEL KNAUF
Pencils & Cover by DANIEL ACUÑA
The powerful Eternals stand divided as they race to awaken the missing members of their race! On one side, the power of Ikaris and Thena, guided by Makaari and his connection with the dreaming Celestial! On the other, the dark lord of Vorozheika, the dreaded Druig, finding his lost kin through means unknown! But on whose side does Ajak, the celestial’s former liaison, fall?
Plus: appearances by the Invincible Iron Man and The Order!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR #559
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by BRYAN HITCH
You should have remembered the old adage, Johnny: love the woman, love her family. And when the woman is the super-villain called Psionics, that raises the stakes to a whole other level. Now it’s the morning after, and Lightwave, Natalie X, Alex U-16, Doc Banner and the Burning Man expect you to live up to your responsibilities. It’s the Human Torch’s worst break-up ever -- or will it be a shotgun wedding? Plus: where in the world is Doctor Doom?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

FANTASTIC FOUR: TRUE STORY #1 (of 4)
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by HORACIO DOMINGUEZ
Cover by NIKO HENRICHON
A threat to the minds of the whole human race sends the FF somewhere they've never been before: into the realm of fiction itself! Where Ben finds himself clobbering a demonic army to save the cast of Sense and Sensibility. No, really. And it gets weirder from there. Dante (not the one from Clerks)! Willie Lumpkin! Behold, the Fictocraft! And it's actually kind of smart and serious too. You're at least going to flip open the first page in your comic store, right?
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

THE LAST DEFENDERS #5 (of 6)
Written by JOE CASEY
Penciled by JIM MUNIZ
Cover by RODOLFO MIGLIARI
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

GHOST RIDER #25
Written by JASON AARON
Art by TAN ANG HUAT
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
Johnny Blaze goes behind bars looking for answers, but instead finds only The Deacon -- a merciless killer and mountain of a man armed with giant daggers that will cut through anything, including the Ghost Rider. It's all-out action in a story that we just had to call "Caged Heat."
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #3
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by CLINT LANGLEY
Beware the return of…Starhawk! First it was the recovery of a ceratin world-famous shield…and now the enigmatic Starhawk reigns death from above! How and why is this original Guardian of the Galaxy here in our reality, and what does his ominous arrival mean for our motley crew of freedom fighters? The mysteries continue to deepen and the craziness comes hot and heavy in the book that ComicPants.com raves “packs more awesome than the rest of Marvel and DC’s lineup combined.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

HULK #5
Written by JEPH LOEB
Pencils & Cover by ED MCGUINNESS
Variant Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
Superstars JEPH LOEB & ED MCGUINNESS continue their historic epic! With the entire West Coast in peril, who can stop the battle of the Century when Two, count 'em TWO Hulks, get to brawling? How about everyone's favorite Thunder God -- THE MIGHTY THOR!? He was out of town during WORLD WAR HULK -- THIS is the match-up you've been DEMANDING! But can even a God stop the Red Hulk? Find out now!!!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #2
Written by GREG PAK
Pencils & Cover by RON GARNEY
Whose terrible stride shakes the war-torn wastelands of Sakaar? Whose blind Shadow Priest calls for the blood of babes? Whose barbarian horde rides monsters through your nightmares? Behold and lament, my beautiful son, for the Axeman Cometh!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

IMMORTAL IRON FIST #17
Written by Duane Swierczynski
Pencils and Cover by Travel Foreman
“The Mortal Iron Fist" part 1 of 4
Marvels’ kickingest, punchingest, kung-fu-iest book just got bigger! Following the character-redefining, critically-acclaimed, fan-favorite events of “The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven,” the all-new IMMORTAL IRON FIST creative team of Duane Swierczynski (CABLE) and Travel Foreman (ARES) takes it to the next explosive level! Think you know everything there is to know about the traditions of the Immortal Iron Fist? If you do, then why’s Danny sweating bullets over an inescapable legacy that’s haunted the Iron Fists for centuries, huh? Tell us that, if you’re so smart. What was the deeper meaning of Xao’s ominous threat? And what incredible new adventure are Danny’s fellow Immortal Weapons embarking upon?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #3
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
50/50 Variant Cover by TRAVIS CHAREST
Iron Man’s new ongoing series soars to armor-melting speeds! New fans, get in on this one now, ‘cause the getting is good! Longtime Iron Man readers, strap in, because Tony Stark’s about to face a shocking new menace…one that’s oddly familiar! Is this all part of Ezekiel Stane’s unstoppable plan to destroy his sworn enemy, Iron Man?! Has Tony’s incomparable intellect, genius technical acuity and vast business acumen finally met their match in the brilliant young Zeke? How’s ol’ Tony gonna get out of this one? Written by Matt Fraction (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) with mind-blowing art by Salvador Larroca (UNCANNY X-MEN)!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

IRON MAN: LEGACY OF DOOM #4 (of 4)
Written by DAVID MICHELINIE
Art and Cover by RON LIM & BOB LAYTON
“Knightmare’s End”
It all comes down to this! The true motive for Dr. Doom seeking Iron Man’s aid comes to light at last, revealing a threat unlike any the Armored Avenger has faced before. Tony Stark, now partnered with his most dangerous foe, wrestles with impossible choices, even questioning the beliefs that form the very core of his being. And the decisions he makes will determine the fate of every man, woman and child on Earth. The stunning conclusion to The Camelot Trilogy will rock your world--literally!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

IRON MAN: DIRECTOR OF S.H.I.E.L.D. #31
Written by STUART MOORE
Penciled by ROBERTO
DE LA TORRE
Cover by ADI GRANOV
"With Iron Hands"
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

IRON MAN: VIVA LAS VEGAS #3 (of 4)
Written by JON FAVREAU
Pencils & Cover by ADI GRANOV
The great dragon Fin Fang Foom walks the streets of sin city, at stake is the future of the human species, and Iron Man’s down to his last chip. Let it ride…
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL 1985 #3 (of 5)
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by
TOMMY LEE EDWARDS
“THE VISITORS”
They’re coming for us. The most dangerous villains in the Marvel Universe are here -- in our world -- and they’re not taking prisoners. The only people who stand between salvation and destruction are 13-year old Toby and his dad, who once was friends with the enigmatic Clyde Wyncham. MARK MILLAR (CIVIL WAR, KICK-ASS, WOLVERINE) and TOMMY LEE EDWARDS (BULLET POINTS, The Question) continue this epic super hero crossover, with far-reaching and surprising implications for the Marvel Universe!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SUPER HEROES #1
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by ALVIN LEE
Cover by ROGER CRUZ
It’s probably a bad sign when Hercules comes asking for a favor. It’s juuuuuust a little job that needs doing, but this is Hercules; isn’t he supposed to be REALLY good at doing labors himself? Before they know it, Iron Man, Spider-Man and the Hulk are stuck looking after Orthus and Cerberus, the two legendary hounds of the underworld! Luckily, the dogs learn to behave after chewing up only a few cars, a statue, and Iron Man, and finally they’re obedient enough for the Metro Dog Show! Only problem, Hercules wants the dogs back. Oh no, Herc, not before the Hulk gets his ribbon! It’s two dogs with five heads between them, and all the action you can handle.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #41
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by RYAN STEGMAN
Cover by SEAN GORDON MURPHY

32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #38
Written by CHRIS ELIOPOULOS
Penciled by RONAN CLIQUET
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
The FF have received an invitation they can't refuse...on the moon. But who could it be and what do they want? Be here to see if the Fantastic Four survive or if they need to change their name to the Terrific Three.
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #13
Written by PETER DAVID
Penciled by JUAN ROMAN
CANO SANTACRUZ
Cover by SEAN GORDON MURPHY
Hulk and his traveling buddies (fun-loving teen, Rick Jones and rollicking monkey, Monkey) have returned to New York City to find something amiss… all the super heroes have been transformed into ravenous, stumbling monsters! But can even the strength of the Hulk stand up to the unstoppable… MARVEL MUMMIES?!? Fan-fave Hulk creator Peter David comes to Marvel Adventures Hulk with unlucky issue 13, bringing our most mummified issue ever!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS #26
Written by JEFF PARKER
Penciled by IG GUARA
Cover by LEONARD KIRK
It's the bottom of the ninth, the Avengers are down by two, two strikes down and bases loaded. The stakes for the Cosmic Pennant have never been higher. How will Galactus call this one? Okay... we admit. We have no idea what's going on in this story. Kirk drew the cover, and now Parker has to come up with something. THAT'S GOOD COMICS!!!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #13

Marvel Adventures Avengers #13
X-Men: First Class #1
64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

MARVEL ADVENTURES TWO-IN-ONE #13

MARVEL ADVENTURES HULK #4
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #39

64 PGS./All Ages …$4.99

HULK CHRONICLES: WWH #1
Written by GREG PAK & PETER DAVID
Penciled by GARY FRANK, AL RIO, LEE WEEKS & SEAN PHILLIPS
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Experience WORLD WAR HULK - the super-hero-smashing, city-leveling, bone-crushing, Marvel-history-making event - and its major tie-ins in chronological order! Hulk is coming, and no power on Earth can stop him from getting revenge on the Illuminati! In INCREDIBLE HULK #106, find out which of Earth's heroes will fight FOR the Hulk! Amadeus Cho, the boy genius who once took on Reed Richards on behalf of the Hulk, confronts She-Hulk and Doc Samson - and precipitates a gamma-powered smash-fest in the wilds of Jersey! And in WORLD WAR HULK PROLOGUE: WORLD BREAKER, learn what events led up to the super-human battle-to-end-all-battles. As Hulk’s great stone ship approaches the planet, he prepares for the war on the horizon by reliving past conflicts with Iron Man, the Fantastic Four, Doctor Strange and the Inhumans. Also featuring an expanded recap of the events of PLANET HULK!
72 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99

MOON KNIGHT #20
Written by MIKE BENSON
Pencils & Cover by MIKE DEODATO
“IN THE COMPANY OF WOLVES”
Special extra-sized issue illustrated by Mike Deodato (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, NEW AVENGERS) and guest-starring Werewolf By Night! In the aftermath of the Black Spectre debacle, Moon Knight is Public Enemy Number One, a fugitive from justice. But that’s not his only problem. Something awful is happening in the dank basement below Club Lu’Pine. Blood-smeared walls raked by claws tell half the story. To know the whole truth, Moon Knight will have to step into the arena and stare down a creature fueled by instinct and fury. To survive, he must become what he faces.
80 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

newuniversal: 1959
Written by KIERON GILLEN
Penciled by GREG SCOTT
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
This is a story about killing the future. 1959 is the dawn of the new age of superheroics -- the so-called “Fireworks” have granted superhuman powers to three Americans, and set the world on a collision-course with destiny. But it’s a destiny Philip Voight must prevent at any cost. The first newuniversal one-shot expands the mythos of this world, thanks to writer KIERON GILLEN (Phonogram), hand-picked by newuniversal’s Warren Ellis, and the brilliant art of GREG SCOTT shows us the world, like it never was…in 1959.
48 PGS./Parental Advisory …$3.99

newuniversal: shockfront #3 (of 6)
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Penciled by STEVE KURTH
Cover by BRANDON PETERSON
When one superhuman is discovered: they must observe. When two are discovered: they must act. And when three are found: it's Project Spitfire’s mission to kill them
all. It’s a hard world, and hard decisions have to be
made. Unfortunately for Ken Connell and Izzy Randall, they’re at ground zero in the battle to prevent super-human Armageddon.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #21
Written by MATT FRACTION & RICK REMENDER
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
JIGSAW PART 4: The Hand and it's cadre of fantastic killers makes its move against the Punisher as every shooter in New York City has their sites trained on Frank Castle...and with his only allies in hiding, Frank brings the fight underground. As the entire city watches Frank run, S.H.I.E.L.D. -- and Bridge's Girls -- follow. The creative genius of JIGSAW is in full bloom...how much punishment can one man take? You have no idea. By Matt Fraction (UNCANNY X-MEN, INVINCIBLE IRON MAN) and Rick Remender (Fear Agent, The Atom), with art by the legendary Howard Chaykin (WOLVERINE, WAR IS HELL: THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE PHANTOM EAGLE).
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

NOVA #15
Written by DAN ABNETT
& ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES
Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Face-to-really-big-face with Galactus! He’s attempted to save evacuees, he’s tried to bring down a horrifying serial killer, he’s even gone one-on-one with the Silver Surfer…but now our lone space cop must take his plight directly to the Big G himself! But the question is: will this universal force of nature even listen? It’s got Galactus, Silver Surfer, Nova, crazy twists and pretty art -- so don’t you owe it to yourself to check out the book that Ain’t It Cool News says “knocked my socks off with each and every issue”?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

PATSY WALKER: HELLCAT, AGENT OF THE INITIATIVE #1 (of 5)
Written by KATHRYN IMMONEN
Penciled by DAVID LAFUENTE
Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Patsy Walker, S.H.I.E.L.D. wants YOU to join the Initiative…and protect the frozen north. You heard me right, sister. The Klondike. Seward’s Folly. Alaska. So pack some long johns and prepare for trouble. GUEST-STARRING: IRON MAN!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

SKRULLS VS. POWER PACK #1 (of 4)
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CORY HAMSCHER
Cover by GURIHIRU
Sssshh! There's this invasion, see, and it's a secret... No, no, not that one. I mean the one where dastardly SKRULLS impersonate Marvel's premiere all-kids super hero team, commit crimes around the universe in their form, so intergalactic bounty hunters capture and imprison Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie in Space Juvie...the dreaded reform-school planet Hadith-VI! And the only ones with any hope of springing them are FRANKLIN RICHARDS, H.E.R.B.I.E., and SMARTSHIP FRIDAY!
32 PGS./All Ages …$2.99

MARVEL COMICS PRESENTS #11
Written by MARK GUGGENHEIM, Ivan Brandon, B. CLAY MOORE & RICH KOSLOWSKI
Penciled by Francis Tsai, niko henrichon, LEE WEEKS & MARCO checchetto
Cover by dave wilkins
VANGUARD races to its conclusion: the mystery is solved, but who will survive to tell the tale? Meanwhile, Guardian confronts his tormentors in WEAPON OMEGA’s penultimate chapter; MACHINE MAN battles his past to save his sanity; and STINGRAY goes face-to-face with a horror from the deep!
40 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #10 (of 10)
Written by JONATHAN LETHEM & KARL RUSNAK
Pencils & Cover by FAREL DALRYMPLE & PAUL HORNSCHEMEIER
Nothing -- not The Mink, not The Nowhere Man, not hordes of zombified robots or robotified zombies, not even poisoned hamburgers -- can possibly stop Omega The Unknown from concluding his story in this tenth issue of this precedent-smashing miniseries. Learn the final fates of Alex, Amanda, Fenton and their friends -- as well as the answer to this question: if one of Manhattan's costumed defenders perishes, can anyone take his place?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET INVASION #4 (of 8)
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Cover by GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Variant Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU
Sketch Variant Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
The world has turned upside down! The Skrulls have taken the Earth as part of their empire, the Avengers and Initiative are scattered...but there are two people who want some answers. One has a hammer and one has a shield.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

MIGHTY AVENGERS #16
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by KHOI PHAM
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
ELEKTRA IS A SKRULL!! Words that have echoed through Marvel Comics for the last two years. But how did this happen and for how long has this been true? THE ANSWER IS HERE! Hint! She went down swinging. Plus the answer to the biggest question in modern Avengers history...
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

NEW AVENGERS #43
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BILLY TAN
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
SPIDER-MAN VERSUS CAPTAIN AMERICA IN THE JUNGLES OF THE SAVAGE LAND! But who is who and what is what?? At least one of these people isn't who they say they are. Plus a huge chapter in the Secret Invasion story as more information as to how the Skrulls set their major plans in motion is revealed...
Guest-starring Ka-Zar and Shanna and featuring spectacular artwork from rising star Billy Tan.
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #15
Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by MARK BROOKS
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
"The Only Good Skrull..."
With the NEW AVENGERS and the MIGHTY AVENGERS trapped in the Savage Land, it's up to the AVENGERS INITIATIVE to face off against the first major strike of the Skrull Invasion! There, on the field of battle, the cadet with the biggest secret has to choose how red (or green) his blood really is. Heroes will fall. Heroes will die. And one shall rise. All THIS and: A new cowardly low for ANT-MAN! A new danger for WAR MACHINE! And 3-D MAN gains a "killer" new "krew"!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET INVASION: FRONT LINE #1 (of 5)
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by GG STUDIO'S MARCO CASTIELLO
Cover by JUAN DOE
As Skrull warships fill the skies, and heroes battle for their very survival in the Savage Land, the citizens of New York struggle to survive the worst day of their lives. Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Marco Castiello bring you a stunning ground-level look at Secret Invasion!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS/YOUNG AVENGERS #2 (of 3)
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST
Art by TAKESHI MIYAZAWA
Cover by MICHAEL RYAN
Things look bleak for the future of the Marvel Universe. Xavin has turned on the Runaways. Hulkling is out of commission. Can the rest of the Runaways and Young Avengers keep it together? Heck, can they survive?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR #3 (of 3)
Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Penciled by Barry Kitson
Cover by Alan Davis
"OPERATION: BREAK-IN!"
As the situation in the Negative Zone continues devolving, Ben and Johnny realize that their one chance to get back home resides with a criminal mastermind...trapped in Reed's prison for non-registered heroes and villains! It's the new Fantastic Four, True believers--the Thing, the Human Torch, Franklin, and Valeria--making one last-ditch attempt to save the Baxter Building from complete destruction!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

BLACK PANTHER #39
Written by JASON AARON
Penciled by JEFTE PALO
Cover by JASON PEARSON
“SEE WAKANDA, AND DIE,” PART 1
3-part tie-in to “Secret Invasion,” written by guest-writer Jason Aaron (WOLVERINE)!
When the Skrulls come to town, it's all-out war in Wakanda. The alien invaders have war ships, advanced technology, super-powered soldiers and an army that outnumbers the Wakandans ten to one. Cake walk, right? Think again. There’s a reason Wakanda had never been conquered - and the Skrulls are about to find out why…the hard way.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #3
Written by PAUL CORNELL
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN, PART 3 (of 4)
It’s Science Fiction versus Fantasy as the war machines of the unstoppable Skrull army invade the magical realm of Avalon. Can Pete Wisdom and the rest of MI 13 keep the Skrulls from taking control of the world’s magic? Will this be our heroes’ finest hour? Or has the sun finally set on the British Isles? And what is Spitfire doing to that Skrull on the cover?
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

INCREDIBLE HERCULES #119
Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by RAFA SANDOVAL
Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR., KLAUS JANSON & DEAN WHITE
SECRET INVASION TIE-IN!
"SACRED INVASION" takes a shocking turn! Betrayed by one of their own, their strategy in shambles, Hercules and the God Squad find themselves marooned on a hostile world with countless hordes of alien slave-deities between them and their final goal of the Skrull pantheon! They have no choice but to fight against impossible odds for their very lives, for in this realm, gods can die, and in this issue -- A GOD WILL DIE!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SECRET INVASION #1 DIRECTOR’S CUT
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by LEINIL YU
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Go behind the scenes of the event that will change the Marvel Universe forever! The shape-shifting alien race known as the Skrulls has secretly infiltrated every super-powered organization on Earth with one goal: full-scale invasion! Now, get closer to the action than ever before! This bonus edition reprints SECRET INVASION #1 in its entirety - plus the SECRET INVASION PROLOGUE, previously available only online, and other choice extras!
64 PGS./ Rated T+ …$4.99

MS. MARVEL #29
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by ADRIANA MELO
Cover by GREG HORN
SECRET INVASION continues here! Intergalactic war comes to the streets of Manhattan! As Ms. Marvel stands alone before the Skrull invasion, she must find the warrior within and stop an army of invincible killers!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

THUNDERBOLTS #122
Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by Fernando Blanco
Cover by BILLY TAN
SECRET INVASION strikes Thunderbolts Mountain as Captain Marvel attacks! But when you're dealing with the Thunderbolts, it's never quite clear who's the villain and who's the hero...Also, another unexpected visitor shows up, threatening to tear the T-Bolts apart from within! Can Norman Osborn hold his team of damaged psyches and tortured souls together, or is this the end of the Thunderbolts as we know them? Part 1 of 4.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

NEW WARRIORS #14
Written by KEVIN GREVIOUX
Penciled by KOI TURNBULL
Cover by NIC KLEIN
The first chapter of a two-part SECRET INVASION story!
Skrulls. Shape-changing aliens who have invaded Earth. Impersonating and replacing your friends and family. Maybe even taking the place of a brother. When an army of Skrulls arrives in Manhattan, Donyell Taylor asks: Was the Night Thrasher who died in Stamford, Connecticut really his brother? Or could it have been a Skrull? Desperate to find out if his brother is alive, Donyell rushes off to investigate. Little does he know, some familiar faces might be launching an investigation of their own. One that puts them on a collision course with their former teammate. From the pages of AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE, enter: Counter Force!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

X-FACTOR #33
Written by PETER DAVID
Pencils by LARRY STROMAN
Cover by BOO COOK
Secret Invasion tie-in! A She-Hulk crossover! Darwin and Longshot show up! New cover artist, Boo Cook! New
interior artist, Larry Stroman! And...oh yeah...X-Factor's new digs! What do we have to do, put it in your hands
ourselves?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SHE-HULK #31
Written by PETER DAVID
Art by VINCENZO CUCCA
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
SECRET INVASION tie-in and X-FACTOR crossover issue! It’s double the trouble as our gamma-ray glamazon finds herself on a collision course with the mystery-solving X-Factor and hip-deep in the Skrull infestation! What does She-Hulk’s partner Jazinda - who just happens to be a Skrull - know about the invasion…and is she part of it? And why has writer Peter David pitted the heroes of his two books against one another? All the answers are waiting for you here…and so is an exciting new art team!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

SKRULLS! ONE-SHOT
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
Cover by GREG HORN
Ever since the dawning of the Marvel Age of heroes, the Skrulls have been known as scheming, conniving, insidious interlopers in the affairs not just of Earth, but the whole universe. Now, get the Skrulls' side of the story! Who are they, what drives them, and what are their ultimate goals? Who are their heroes, and who are their villains? And what will become of their clash between religion and modernity - manifest in their relentless pursuit of the Earth as the final prize - when it spills over into universal mayhem? SKRULLS! helps answer these questions and gives you the clues to ask even more! Featuring detailed information about the full expanse of Skrull history - including biographical data of classic Skrulls through the ages, reprints of key moments from Skrull history and original material that will help form a deeper understanding of the Skrull race...all from a Skrull perspective. SKRULLS! is 64 pages and no ads full of shape-shifting secrets!
64 PGS./Rated T+ …$4.99
SQUADRON SUPREME 2 #1
Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Penciled by MARCO TURINI
Cover by GREG LAND
“POWER TO THE PEOPLE” PART 1 (OF 6)
They were gods walking the Earth… powerful but flawed, they dreamed of remaking the world in their image. After their apocalyptic battle with Redstone, and after their terrifying fight with the Ultimate Universe, that dream has become a nightmare. While mankind struggles to rebuild, new heroes appear -- and Nick Fury, left behind after the hit ULTIMATE POWER limited series, learns the shocking secrets of four astronauts who returned to Earth…changed. Join comics legend HOWARD CHAYKIN and newcomer MARCO TURINI to ask the question -- whatever happened to the Squadron Supreme?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

THOR #10
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
J. Michael Straczynski and Olivier Coipel’s unstoppable new vision of Thor barrels on stronger than ever! As the Asgardians returned to this life and Thor returned to Midgard, so came the ills that have plagued the gods and man for millennia. Now for the first time since their rebirth, Thor and his fellow hero-gods are venturing forth from the Shining City to confront the growing evils that amass on their horizon…and within their walls…
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

TRUE BELIEVERS #1 (of 5)
Written by CARY BATES
Pencils & Cover by PAUL GULACY
“PAYBACK IS A BITCH”
Super heroes running a female fight club? Unbelievable perhaps, but it's a tale of depravity that will send shockwaves across the globe once the sordid details appear on a podcast uploaded by the TRUE BELIEVERS! Who are these counter-culture subversives with strange powers and abilities who have proclaimed themselves 'warriors of the information age'? The True Believers not only speak truth to power, they wield it like a weapon using it to root out lies and deception, cover-ups and conspiracies wherever they find them. Whether it’s S.H.I.E.L.D. or the Illuminati, HYDRA or Weapon X, the CIA or the CSA, no target is too big and no one is off-limits -- including a wary superhuman community with plenty of its own secrets to hide!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

ASTONISHING X-MEN #25
Written by WARREN ELLIS
Pencils & Wraparound Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
It’s the book you’ve been waiting for. The superstar team of Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi are ready to take the X-Men to the “Second Stage”! “Messiah CompleX” pulled the X-Men team together, “Divided We Stand” tore them apart. Now the X-Men are back to business -- with a new look, a new base of operations, and a mystery to solve that will take them into previously uncharted territory and test them to their core!
SFX TIE-IN
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN #500
Written by ED BRUBAKER & MATT FRACTION
Penciled by GREG LAND & TERRY DODSON
50/50 Wraparound Cover by ALEX ROSS
50/50 Wraparound Cover by GREG LAND
Variant Cover by MICHAEL TURNER
Variant Cover by TERRY DODSON
“SFX”, PART 1!
Sentinels? What? And Magneto? And is that the Master Mold? What the hell is going on in San Francisco now that the Uncanny X-Men have relocated there? They’ve got a new Headquarters and a new status quo as the gauntlet is thrown for a new era of mutantkind. It’s all here in the double-sized anniversary issue that sets up the plotlines that will be developed over the next year in UNCANNY. And it’s all brought to you by the hot writing team of Ed Brubaker & Matt Fraction (Immortal Iron Fist) and fan favorite artists Greg Land (ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR, X-MEN: FREE COMIC BOOK DAY) and Terry Dodson (SPIDER-MAN/BLACK CAT, Wonder Woman). New creators, new home. The future begins now.
48 PGS./Rated T+ …$3.99

X-MEN: LEGACY #214
Written by MIKE CAREY
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by ALAN DAVIS
Sinister’s machinations finally come to a head, after decades of preparations. Can Xavier discover the secrets to the plot against his mind before his loses his sanity? Or will he become another in a long line of victims? Either way, he just may learn things about his past he’ll come to regret. Guest starring Sebastian Shaw and the deadliest gator in the swamp, Gambit!
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

X-FORCE #5
Written by CHRISTOPHER YOST & CRAIG KYLE
Pencils & 50/50 Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
50/50 Bloody Variant Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
“ANGELS AND DEMONS”
It began with one simple mission: Kill the Purifier leader Matthew Risman before he kills any more mutants. But everything went to hell…and now it gets worse. Wolfsbane’s decent continues. War rages between Risman and Bastion. The Choir rises. And if that weren’t enough... it’s X-FORCE VERSUS ARCHANGEL. Part 5 (of 6)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

CABLE #5
Written by DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI
Pencils & Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
Variant Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
The war that started in “Messiah CompleX” continues here! Hang on to your Bjorn-straps, people: Here it is, the can’t-miss conclusion to “War Baby”! Both Cable and Bishop have crossed lines they thought they’d never cross. There’s no going back now. And in the disaster-ravaged streets of a near-future Manhattan, it all comes down to which X-Man wants to accomplish his objective more. The gloves are off…the guns are loaded…and nobody’s going to walk out of this one unscathed…
including the baby!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

YOUNG X-MEN #4
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM
Penciled by YANICK PAQUETTE
Cover by TERRY DODSON
“NEW GENESIS,” part 4 (of 5)
It’s the Young X-Men vs. the Hellfire Club! Will the kids survive? Marc Guggenheim (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, WOLVERINE, Eli Stone) and Yanick Paquette (ULTIMATE X-MEN) pack more surprises than you can handle into this issue. Do not miss this!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

WOLVERINE #67
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
“OLD MAN LOGAN”
Logan owes the Hulk Gang. He owes them big, and they’re not the kind to let a debt slide, even for the guy who -- 50 years ago -- called himself Wolverine. So Logan’s agreed to a crazy ride across America with the blind archer, Hawkeye, to deliver a package to the East Coast. First stop: San Francisco…but only if Logan and Hawkeye can make it past -- the GHOST RIDERS. MARK MILLAR and STEVE MCNIVEN -- the best-selling creative team of the 21st century -- continue the biggest Wolverine story the future has ever seen! Part 2 (of 8)
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

ANGEL: REVELATIONS #3 (of 5)
Written by ROBERTO
AGUIRRE-SACASA
Art & Cover by ADAM POLLINA
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Rated T+ …$3.99

WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #27
Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Cover by GREG LAND
“SON OF X”
The origin of Daken, the son of Wolverine! Following in his father’s footsteps, Daken is inducted into a secret society of killers and trained by the master himself -- the mysterious being known as Romulus. But now that Daken has been freed from his master’s grasp by his father, Wolverine, has his training ended…or has it just begun? Part 2 (of 2).
32 PGS./Parental Advisory …$2.99

GENEXT #3 (of 5)
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by PATRICK SCHERBERGER
Cover by DOUG GREGORYALEXANDER
No-Name. Her past is a mystery, both to her fellow students at the Xavier Institute as well as the faculty and staff. Nevertheless, that past is coming back to haunt her. When her teammates awake to find their nameless friend missing, there’s no way they can just let the matter go, no matter what the school’s headmasters say! Continuing the story of the offspring of the X-Men we know from writer who made the X-Men what they are today, Chris Claremont!
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

NEW EXILES #8
Written by CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by TOM GRUMMETT
Cover by ALAN DAVIS

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

X-MEN: ODD MEN OUT ONE-SHOT
Written by ROGER STERN & MICHAEL HIGGINS
Penciled by DAVE COCKRUM
Cover by ERIC NGUYEN
Featuring two never-before-seen stories illustrated by the late, legendary Dave Cockrum. First up, relive the history of the
X-Men, as recounted by Professor X and his old friend, former FBI Agent Fred Duncan. Then, the New Mutants - Rictor, Boom Boom, Cannonball, Rusty, Skids, Sunspot and Wolvesbane - face off against the Mad Thinker.
48 PGS./Rated A …$3.99

WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #5
Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY
Cover by SALVADOR ESPIN
“TO ME, MY X-MEN! You must immediately pursue Wolverine into Canada! He has defected back to ALPHA FLIGHT...and taken Kitty Pryde with him!”
32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #14
Written by JEFF PARKER
Art and Cover by ROGER CRUZ
The X-Men's new friend Aaron isn't acting quite right. As it turns out, neither are the rest of the X-Series androids back at his secret facility. You might even say they're starting to become... murderously unstable.
PLUS: A Colleen Coover Cartoon!

32 PGS./Rated A …$2.99

MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES CELEBRATION
Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS
In 1963, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby launched a new title that featured a band of teenagers and their wheelchair-bound mentor, all possessing an "X-Tra" power that made them unique...and feared by humanity. UNCANNY X-MEN went through some early highs and lows before exploding back onto the scene in the late 1970s under the auspices of Chris Claremont, Dave Cockrum and John Byrne - fast becoming a phenomenon that would break out of the comics industry and become a worldwide sensation. It would make characters like Wolverine, Phoenix and Rogue household names, and launch the careers of talents like Paul Smith, Marc Silvestri, Jim Lee and Joe Madureira - to name just a few. In honor of UNCANNY X-MEN's milestone 500th issue, MARVEL SPOTLIGHT throws a party to celebrate one of the greatest comics of all time. Join us as we look back at 500 issues worth of amazing characters, top creative talent and some of the most powerful stories in the medium.
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99

UNCANNY X-MEN 500 ISSUES POSTER BOOK

Thirty-six posters celebrating 500 issues of UNCANNY X-MEN!
72 PGS./No Rating …$6.99

FOOLKILLER: SHORT TIME #1 (of 5)
Written by GREGG HURWITZ
Penciled by PAUL AZACETA
Cover by TOMM COKER
“SHORT TIME,” PART 1
Los Angeles. The City of Angels. For a town that thinks it's pretty, there's plenty of ugly to go around. That's where the Foolkiller comes in -- taking a scalpel to warts, expurgating the cancer that grows in society's gut. When an ex-con named Darius Goode is brutally murdered just two days out of Lompoc, it barely makes the police blotter. But when signs point to Goode being the latest victim of the clandestine hate-crime organization known as the White Angels, the Foolkiller has to get involved. Thus begins a bloody search that takes him from the Hollywood Hills to the city’s back alleys and eventually across the path of the one vigilante whose legend exceeds even his own. Yep, him.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

HAUNT OF HORROR: LOVECRAFT #2 (of 3)
Written by RICHARD CORBEN
Pencils & Cover by RICHARD CORBEN
Horror comics legend RICHARD CORBEN (HAUNT OF HORROR: EDGAR ALLAN POE) brings you a new 3-issue limited series that offers eerie new spins on the poems and short stories of H.P. Lovecraft. Each issue features three adaptations -- beautifully rendered in black and white with gray tones as only Corben can do it -- along with a printing of the original source text by H.P. Lovecraft. In this second issue, Corben brings you “The Music of Eric Zann,” “The Canal,” and “The Lamp.” It’s classic Lovecraft with a new twist!
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

WAR IS HELL: THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE PHANTOM EAGLE #5 (of 5)
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by JOHN CASSADAY
The stunning conclusion to Garth Ennis (PUNISHER MAX) and Howard Chaykin’s (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL) gritty World War I fighter pilot saga. The body count has reached an all time high and the pressures of combat have taken their toll on Karl Kauffman. Can he survive the war with his sanity intact? Can he survive at all?
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content …$3.99

PUNISHER #59
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by GORAN PARLOV
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
“VALLEY FORGE, VALLEY FORGE,” PART 5
Garth Ennis concludes his seminal run on PUNISHER -- in style. It all comes down to a tape. And what seven desperate and insanely powerful men have done to conceal it. So far, they’re off to a good start: A Special Forces Squad has got the drop on the Punisher and is poised to fulfill the kill order. But then there’s a twist -- a development no one could have seen coming, least of all Frank Castle -- and things get really interesting.
32 PGS./Explicit Content …$2.99

KICK-ASS #5
Written by MARK MILLAR
Pencils & Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
Since he put on the green wetsuit and became Kick-Ass, Dave Lizewski has broken both legs, shattered his back; been run over by a Mercedes, smashed by garbage cans, and clobbered by gangsters; become a YouTube phenomenon and inspired a wave of costumed vigilantes…but none of that can compare to what’s going to happen now that John Genovese knows who he is. The super hero sensation of 2008 continues, courtesy of Mark Millar (CIVIL WAR, WOLVERINE, 1985, FANTASTIC FOUR) and John Romita Jr. (WORLD WAR HULK, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN)!
32 PGS./Mature …$2.99

CRIMINAL Vol. 3: The Dead and the Dying TPB

Winner of the Eisner Award for Best New Series, and Winner of the Harvey and Eisner Awards for Best Writer!
The third collection of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips' critically-acclaimed noir series follows a different twist of the knife this time -- telling three interlinking stories that take place during the early 1970s and swirl around the fate of a hard-luck Femme Fatale, a boxer and a thief and killer just home from Vietnam. Each story is told from a different narrative point-of-view, so we can see the varied secrets and hidden desires that ultimately lead to a lot of murder and mayhem.
With an introduction by award-winning writer/director John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood, Shaft)
104 pgs/Mature Content... $11.99

CRIMINAL #5
By Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips
Nothing is what it seems when a woman on the run falls for a man running from his past!
“Bad Night” Part 2 of 4, twists like a knife in your back, as the multiple-award-winning series CRIMINAL keeps the hits coming! Jacob K. is no stranger to trouble, or to the strangers that bring trouble with them. Still, his coincidental meeting with a beautiful woman in need of shelter is beginning to turn his life upside down, and he’s starting to wonder if he even cares. And he’s also wondering if there are really any coincidences in life. See what these bad nights will bring him, and if he’ll get out alive.
And on top of this longer-than-usual length main story, CRIMINAL now features an expanded back-pages section, as well - with articles by Brubaker and other top crime writers, from novelists to screenwriters to comic writers. These noir articles have become a popular piece of the CRIMINAL package, and are something that can only be found in the comics, not in any collections.
So don’t miss out on the start of a new story arc in the most acclaimed crime comic on the stands!
40PGS/Mature Content/No Ads... $3.50

POWERS #31
Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Art & Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING
"Z" Part 2
BRAND NEW STORY ARC! NEW FORMAT! HOP ON THE POWERS TRAIN! Who were the Rat Pack of the Powers universe? And was Detective Christian Walker one of them? When the controversial crime fighter only known as Z meets his maker, the investigation reveals a secret chapter of Walker's past. Will Walker's true origin reveal itself to those closest to him? And can they handle it?! Plus: Deena Pilgrim faces her future.
40 PGS./Mature…$3.95

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2 HC
Written by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY with STAN LEE
Penciled by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY with CHARLES NICHOLAS,
AL AVISON & AL GABRIELE
Cover by JOE SIMON & JACK KIRBY
From the heart of comics’ Golden Age come the earliest adventures of the greatest patriot to grace the four-color page: Captain America! Created on the eve of America’s entry into World War II, these stories are full of jaw-busting battles against the Nazi menace, mad scientists, crazed carnivals and mysteries at the ballpark that could only come from Joe Simon and Jack Kirby - two of the medium’s greatest visionaries! But there’s more to enjoy than just the adventures of Cap and Bucky; you’ll also meet Stan Lee’s wartime correspondent, “Headline” Hunter; the mighty Hurricane; Father Time; and Tuk, Cave Boy - and enjoy house ads, Sentinel of Liberty updates and puzzle pages in these complete and fully restored collections of the rarest hits from the Marvel archives!
Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA COMICS #5-8.
280 PGS./All Ages …$59.99
ISBN:978-0-7851-2228-9

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL. 2 HC - VARIANT EDITION VOL. 99
280 PGS./All Ages …$59.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2229-6

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE DEFENDERS VOL. 1 HC
Written by ROY THOMAS & STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by ROSS ANDRU & SAL BUSCEMA
Cover by NEAL ADAMS
Leap into the adventures of the dynamic Defenders, comics’ greatest non-team! Bonded in a mutual mission are the mightiest misfits in the Marvel U.: the Incredible Hulk, the Sub-Mariner and the Silver Surfer. But these warriors three don’t rest on bylaws and butlers; they - along with the Master of the Mystic Arts, Dr. Strange, and the defiant Valkyrie - come together only in moments of utmost crisis. Facing enemies from across the incomprehensible divide, the Defenders square off against Dormammu; the Nameless One; the Enchantress; and a dark menace from Dr. Strange’s past, the sorcerer Cyrus Black. It’s not just baddies they do battle with, though. In a prelude to the epic Avengers/Defenders War, Hulk, Namor and the Silver Surfer go head-to-head with the mighty Avengers in a fight that pits hero against hero like none other!

Collecting SUB-MARINER #34-35, MARVEL FEATURE #1-3 and THE DEFENDERS #1-6.
256 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3044-4

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE DEFENDERS VOL. 1 HC - VARIANT EDITION VOL. 100
256 PGS./All Ages …$54.99
ISBN: 9978-0-7851-3045-1

ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST BOOK 2 HC
Written by JAVIER GRILLO-MARXUACH, DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by KYLE HOTZ, SEAN CHEN & TOM RANEY
Cover by ALEKSI BRICLOT
The next Annihilation epic continues with the newest addition to Marvel's galaxy of sci-fi stars and the last remaining Nova Corps centurian, as the action builds to the main event! Who is the haunted loner known as Wraith? What are his chilling powers, how did he get them, and what is the tragic quest that drives him? Meanwhile, Rich Rider stood toe to toe with Annihilus, but can the Human Rocket face a foe that has an entire galaxy on lockdown? What will happen when a man used to flying anywhere finds himself trapped with nowhere to run? And finally, in the wake of the Phalanx's sneak attack on the Kree Empire, heroes separated by distance but united by willpower have taken their first steps toward liberating a galaxy in peril. Now, all the threads begin to weave together -- and if you thought the surprises were over, think again! What are the Phalanx really after? What new players will change the game? Grab your weapon and join the fight for freedom with Wraith, Nova, Quasar, Star-Lord and more!

Collecting ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST - WRAITH #1-4, NOVA #4-7 and ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST #1-6. 344 PGS./Rated T+ …$39.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2716-1
Trim size: oversized

POWER PACK VOL. 1 HC
Written by MARC SUMERAK
Penciled by GURIHIRU
Cover by GURIHIRU
It’s all-ages action in the mighty Marvel manner! Marvel's youngest team of super heroes returns for more awesome action, family fun and Snark-stomping adventures - and this time they’ve brought some very special friends! Hot on the heels of four fun-filled, all-ages solo adventures, everyone's favorite super-powered siblings team up with Marvel’s merry mutants, the X-Men! Featuring Wolverine, Beast, Nightcrawler and Cyclops! Then, Power Pack returns for another titanic team-up - and this time, it's Earth's Mightiest Heroes leading the charge! Featuring Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Spider-Woman and more!

Collecting POWER PACK #1-4, X-MEN AND POWER PACK #1-4, and AVENGERS AND POWER PACK ASSEMBLE! #1-4. 280 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2915-8
Trimsize: oversized
Note: This is a resolicit. All previous orders were canceled.

ULTIMATE IRON MAN II PREMIERE HC
Written by ORSON SCOTT CARD
Penciled by PASQUAL FERRY
Covers by PASQUAL FERRY & GABRIELE DELL’OTTO
The untold origin of Iron Man continues - written by international best-selling author Orson Scott Card! When last we saw him, young Tony Stark was nearly blown to bits. How much of him survived his initial Iron Man trial run, and where does the young genius go from here? Plus: How does James Rhodes fit into Tony’s plans for the perfect fighting machine? Four-time Hugo Award-winner, two-time Nebula Award-winner and World Fantasy Award-winner Orson Scott Card (author of Ender’s Game) returns to the Ultimate Universe, now joined by ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR’s Pasqual Ferry!

Collecting ULTIMATE IRON MAN II #1-5.
120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2995-0
Trim size: standard
This was previously solicited, all orders have been cancelled.

ULTIMATE IRON MAN II PREMIERE HC - DIRECT MARKET ONLY
120 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3032-1

ULTIMATE IRON MAN TPB STILL AVAILABLE! $14.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1499-8)

SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC
Written by BOB GALE & ZEB WELLS
Penciled by PHIL JIMENEZ, CHRIS BACHALO & BARRY KITSON
Cover by PHIL JIMENEZ
Spider-Man’s Brand New Day continues, with more all-new adventures. Two new creative teams join the fray as writers Bob Gale (the Back to the Future trilogy) and Zeb Wells (HEROES FOR HIRE) rock Spidey’s world along with new artists Phil Jimenez (NEW X-MEN), Chris Bachalo (X-MEN) and Barry Kitson (THE ORDER). Peter confronts major changes at the Daily Bugle while New York is under siege by a blizzard, and a new villain, Freak, rampages through town. If he hopes to stand a chance against this new threat, Spider-Man is going to have to enlist the help of his New Avengers teammates!

Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #552-558.
168 PGS./Rated A …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2844-1
Trim size: standard

CAPTAIN MARVEL: SECRET INVASION PREMIERE HC
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by LEE WEEKS
Cover by LEE WEEKS
From the pages of CIVIL WAR comes the tale of a man out of time! An accident in the Negative Zone propels Captain Marvel from the past to the present day. Now, he must come to terms not only with his own impending death, but with the way the world has changed in the time he has been gone. Brian Reed (NEW AVENGERS: ILLUMINATI, MS. MARVEL) and Lee Weeks (DAREDEVIL, SPIDER-MAN: DEATH AND DESTINY) bring you the story that returns one of Marvel's greatest heroes back where he belongs.

Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL #1-5 and CIVIL WAR: THE RETURN.
144 PGS./Rated A …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3303-2
Trim size: standard

MOON KNIGHT VOL. 3: GOD & COUNTRY PREMIERE HC
Written by MIKE BENSON & CHARLIE HUSTON
Penciled by MARK TEXEIRA & JAVIER SALTARES
Cover by ARTHUR SUYDAM
Award-winning TV writer Mike Benson (Entourage) takes over the reins, with co-plotter Charlie Huston! Moon Knight is back in the game -- leaving a trail of broken bodies in his wake -- and everyone wants to know the same thing: Who the hell gave this psycho a Registration Card? But no one wants to know more than the architect of the Initiative, Tony Stark. As the body count grows, the pressure to bring in the poster child for super-powered irresponsibility might grow too much for Stark to ignore. And when that
happens?

Collecting MOON KNIGHT #14-19.
144 PGS./Parental Advisory …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2892-2
Trim size: standard

PUNISHER: WELCOME BACK, FRANK PREMIERE HC
Written by GARTH ENNIS
Penciled by STEVE DILLON
Cover by TIM BRADSTREET
The bestselling saga that redefined one of the Marvel Universe’s most unique characters! Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon deliver a wild ride of innovative chaos, reinstating the Punisher as an unstoppable force dispensing his vigilante justice on the streets of New York City. But not everyone is happy to see him return: Two unlucky cops draw the unenviable task of capturing him, while the ruthless Ma Gnucci and her gang will stop at nothing to see him dead. The Punisher also must contend with nosy neighbors and the rise of three copycats - the Holy, Elite and Mr. Payback - who want him to join their crime-cleansing force.

Collecting PUNISHER (2000) #1-12.
288 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3384-1
Trim size: standard

PUNISHER: WELCOME BACK, FRANK PREMIERE HC - DIRECT MARKET ONLY
288 PGS./Parental Advisory …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3385-8

X-MEN: LONGSHOT PREMIERE HC
Written by ANN NOCENTI
Penciled by ART ADAMS
Cover by ART ADAMS
Leather, looks and luck - put 'em all together, they spell Longshot! The non-mutant X-Man's first trip to Earth is reprinted here in its entirety, introducing the scintillating Spiral and the murky madness that is Mojo, menaces that threaten the Marvel Universe to this day! Guest-starring Spider-Man, She-Hulk and Doctor Strange!

Collecting LONGSHOT #1-6.
192 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3091-8
Trim size: standard
X-MEN: LONGSHOT PREMIERE HC - VARIANT EDITION VOL. 14
192 PGS./All Ages …$24.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3092-8

MINI MARVELS: ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS DIGEST
Written by CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Penciled by CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Cover by CHRIS GIARRUSSO
Here come the Mini Marvels in their very own comedy/adventure digest! Featuring Spidey, Wolvie, Iron Man, Hulk and more Marvel favorites - reimagined for an all-ages audience!
96 PGS./All Ages …$9.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3211-0
Note: This digest will have a limited print run

MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 9: NEW YORK’S FINEST DIGEST
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by DAVID HAHN
Cover by GRAHAM NOLAN
All adventure, all action, for all ages! Join Mr. Fantastic, the Invisible Woman, the Human Torch and the Thing for a wild ride of all-new, unforgettable exploits! Featuring the Rhino, the Mad Thinker and his Awesome Android, A.I.M., and evil (though quite amateur) versions of some of Marveldom’s mightiest heroes!

Collecting MARVEL ADVENTURES FANTASTIC FOUR #33-36.
96 PGS./All Ages …$7.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2985-1

ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES VOL. 1 TPB
Written by LAURELL. K. HAMILTON,
STACIE RITCHIE, & JESS RUFFNER-BOOTH
Penciled by BRETT BOOTH
Cover by BRETT BOOTH
New York Times bestselling author Laurell. K. Hamilton offers readers a brand-new experience in the world of Anita Blake! Fusing mythology, werewolves and vampires with a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, the Anita Blake novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. Anita Blake is an “animator” - a profession that involves raising the dead for a living. She is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases that are far too much for “conventional” police. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself - the source of her unusual strength and power. As a special treat, Anita Blake fans will also discover an original side story featuring Anita and Dolph, by Laurell. K. Hamilton.

Collecting ANITA BLAKE, VAMPIRE HUNTER: GUILTY PLEASURES #1-6.
168 PGS./Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2581-5

ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL. 18: APOCALYPSE TPB
Written by ROBERT KIRKMAN
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA & HARVEY TOLIBAO
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
t’s dark times for the X-Men as the evolutionary emperor known as Apocalypse arrives! Will even the X-Men be enough to battle a being who has plotted our death and destruction for ages?! Meanwhile, two more monstrous threats - who look eerily like Stryfe and Onslaught - rear their ugly heads to ensure the young mutants’ downfall!

Collecting ULTIMATE X-MEN #89-93.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$13.99

HULK: WWH - WARBOUND TPB
Written by GREG PAK
Penciled by LEONARD KIRK
Cover by JIM CHEUNG
The puny humans hate the Warbound, the savage alien monsters who joined the Hulk in his quest for vengeance against the heroes of Earth. But when new horrors arise in the New Mexico desert, the puny humans might just learn that a savage alien monster or two can be pretty handy in a pinch. What is Gammaworld? Which deadly enemy from the Hulk's past has returned? And who here dares to learn what it is to be Warbound, in life and death, whatever may come?

Collecting WORLD WAR HULK: WARBOUND #1-5.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$12.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1688-2

THOR BY J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI VOL. 1 TPB
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by OLIVIER COIPEL
Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
“Thor… succeeds quite well in blending fictional gods with very real conflicts…” - IGN.com
Thor is back! And in a story only J. Michael Straczynski could tell! Returned to the pantheon of great Marvel heroes, the Asgardian God of Thunder is reunited with the mortal form of Dr. Don Blake. Together, they must reckon with the legacy of the mythic Norse kingdom and the awakening of its immortal heroes - but in a world that may not want them back!

Collecting THOR #1-6.
160 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1722-3

X-MEN: ENDANGERED SPECIES TPB
Written by MIKE CAREY, CHRISTOS N. GAGE & CHRISTOPHER YOST
Penciled by SCOT EATON, MARK BAGLEY, MIKE PERKINS & ANDREA DIVITO
Cover by MARC SILVESTRI
“No More Mutants.” They say words can never hurt you. But they never met Wanda Maximoff. At the height of her madness during the crisis known as M Day, the Scarlet Witch uttered those three little words that obliterated nearly the entire species of mutants, consigning them to the dustbin of Darwin’s evolution. Following in the wake of DECIMATION, and setting up the final showdown with fate in the X-Men event MESSIAH COMPLEX, ENDANGERED SPECIES finds the Beast in a race against the clock to see what he can do to save the destiny of his fellow mutants before time runs out. Alone and with the future in his hands, can he stumble upon the key that will bring about a positive change, or will a species now endangered be headed irrevocably for extinction?

Collecting the story originally serialized in the X-MEN: ENDANGERED SPECIES one-shot X-MEN #200-204, UNCANNY X-MEN #488-491, X-FACTOR #21-23 and NEW X-MEN #40-42.
192 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2820-5

WOLVERINE: THE DEATH OF WOLVERINE TPB
Written by MARC GUGGENHEIM & JASON AARON
Penciled by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by HOWARD CHAYKIN
Wolverine dies! This is it: The story that takes Marvel's feral mutant to the limit - and beyond! With Wolverine reduced to a brain-dead vegetable, you'd think that was the end of his adventures - but it's actually just the beginning of Logan’s greatest challenge yet. Guest-starring Iron Man and Dr. Strange! Plus: All a recently divorced, down-on-his-luck ex-cop, Wendell Rayfield, has going for him is his new job. A job that involves a very large machine gun, a hole in the ground, a certain hirsute mutant and several thousand bullets. We all know what damage Wolverine can do with his claws, but how dangerous can he really be when all he's able to do is talk? Wendell Rayfield is about to find out.

Collecting WOLVERINE #56-61.
160 PGS./Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2612-6
CIVIL WAR: WOLVERINE TPB STILL AVAILABLE!
$17.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-1980-9)

NOVA VOL. 2: KNOWHERE TPB
Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by WELLINTON ALVES, MAHMUD A. ASRAR,
KLEBS JR. & PAUL PELLETIER
Cover by NIC KLEIN
It’s the Phalanx, the New Mutants' Warlock and more in a second volume rocketing right from the pages of ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST! We’ve seen Richard Rider burnt to a crisp, replaced by a Kree hottie and turned to the dark side. But just wait until you see what the last surviving “space cop” faces now! What is the haunted place called Knowhere? Who are Xarth’s Mightiest Heroes? Why will the new character named Cosmo quickly become one of your favorites? Oh…and what well-known CONQUEST characters are hot on our hero’s trail? As Nova enters the final phase of his epic quest for the key to defeating the Phalanx, the lone Centurion faces his darkest hour. Past, present and future clash, as the tyrannical techno-fiends make one last attempt to enslave him -- in an act that will unravel Rider’s life right back to the moment where he first became the man called Nova - and possibly reveal his future!

Plus: A special standalone thriller that traps Nova and Gamora, the universe’s most dangerous woman, together - and also the big return of the New Mutants’ Warlock - in the next volume of the series that IGN.com crowns “one of Marvel’s best new series.”

Collecting NOVA #8-12 and NOVA ANNUAL #1.
160 PGS./Rated T+ …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2632-4
NOVA VOL. 1: ANNIHILATION - CONQUEST TPB STILL AVAILABLE!
$17.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2631-7)

SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM TPB
Written by J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI
Penciled by ESAD RIBIC
Cover by ESAD RIBIC
The Silver Surfer’s final voyage! For untold years, Norrin Radd has surfed the galaxy, exploring the darkness between stars, witnessing the rise and fall of vast civilizations. Now, his ride is about to come to an end. It starts with a small spot - a blemish that will spread until he is no more. Until then, the Silver Surfer would undertake his final voyage - to the one destination that has always eluded him.
Collecting SILVER SURFER: REQUIEM #1-4.
104 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-1796-4

THE ORDER VOL. 2: CALIFORNIA DREAMING TPB
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by BARRY KITSON
Cover by BARRY KITSON
A super-powered girl-gang known as the Black Dahlias takes the law into their own hands, and it’s up to the Order to shut them down -- even if some members of the team agree with their purpose. And what does the mysterious-ish M.A.N. from S.H.A.D.O.W. want with former Order members? Meanwhile, out in the desert, some of the Order struggle to separate the difference between Hopi Lizard People and plain old run-of-the-mill gamma monsters. Oh! And guess what washes up on-shore in San Diego?

Collecting THE ORDER #6-10.
120 PGS./Rated T+ …$12.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2796-3

THE ORDER VOL. 1: THE NEXT RIGHT THING TPB
STILL AVAILABLE!
$12.99 (ISBN: 978-0-7851-2795-6)

COUNTER X VOL. 1 TPB
Written by WARREN ELLIS & IAN EDGINGTON
Penciled by WHILCE PORTACIO, IAN MEDINA, ARIEL OLIVETTI & ENRIQUE BRECCIA
Cover by WHILCE PORTACIO
Like all mutants, X-Force must face a callous and deadly world -- but now they've been trained for it by Peter Wisdom, one of the most callous and deadly mutants of all! The proactive paranormal platoon faces a city transformed by Cold War mad science and a mutant druglord terrorist, but will their deadliest enemies be Wisdom's long-lost allies? Featuring killer zombies, exploding buildings and the dynamic Domino!

Collecting X-FORCE #102-109.
192 PGS./Rated T+ …$19.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3304-9

CAPTAIN AMERICA: OPERATION REBIRTH (NEW PRINTING) TPB
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by RON GARNEY
& PINO RINALDI
Cover by RON GARNEY
The world again believes Captain America dead, but his life is saved by one he himself thought lost forever: S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Sharon Carter, the gallant girlfriend he saw perish in flames long before! But his one-time true love has only rescued him on behalf of his deadliest enemy, the Red Skull, who can't conquer the world until he and Cap stop Adolf Hitler and the Cosmic Cube from doing it first! Will working with one evil against another cost Cap his place as the U.S.A.'s premier protector? Guest-starring the Avengers and Doctor Doom!

Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA #444-448 and #450-454.
264 PGS./All Ages …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3126-7

INVADERS CLASSIC VOL. 2 TPB
Written by ROY THOMAS, ED SUMMER & STAN LEE
Penciled by FRANK ROBBINS, JIM MOONEY, ALEX SCHOMBURG, DON RICO, LEE ELIAS & AL AVISON
Cover by GIL KANE

Collecting INVADERS #10-21 and ANNUAL #1.
240 PGS./All Ages …$29.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3120-5

INVADERS CLASSIC VOL. 1 TPB STILL AVAILABLE!
$24.99 (ISBN: 0-7851-2706-2)

MS. MARVEL VOL. 4: MONSTER SMASH TPB
Written by BRIAN REED
Penciled by AARON LOPRESTI
Cover by GREG HORN
It’s Ms. Marvel vs. arch-enemies of the Fantastic Four and the X-Men! Ms. Marvel’s new Lightning Storm strike force receives two recruits from the Initiative: Machine Man and Sleepwalker?! And when the young hero Araña is kidnapped, it's time for Carol Danvers to use her newly expanded team to squash an evil that's hit too close to home! Plus: This is it - one of the biggest mysteries of Ms. Marvel's life is revealed! Carol Danvers heads to Monster Island, where the alien Brood and the very fate of the Earth - and possibly the galaxy - hangs in the balance!

Collecting MS. MARVEL #18-24.
168 PGS./Rated T+ …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2813-7

PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL VOL. 3: HUNTER/HUNTED TPB
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI, CORY WALKER, SCOTT WEGENER & HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI
The reintroduction of a classic, brutal and bloodthirsty Kraven the Hunter! A bank robbery goes violently wrong - leaving the Rhino on the lam, running from the long arm of the law and, of course, the Punisher. As Frank Castle looks to settle the score with an old foe, the Hunter stalks the same prey, building himself the ultimate menagerie - a living, breathing super-human zoo! Add Spider-Man into this mix as the lone voice of sanity, and you've got chocolate and peanut butter with bullets dipped in it. Delicious! Violent! Explodey! Plus: Take a look inside the life and times of two misfits who’ve both been victims of the Punisher. And with WORLD WAR HULK in full swing and New York shut off from the outside world, who's left to protect those left behind? Frank @#$%!@!* Castle, that's who - and he's none too thrilled. As the insatiable Mung the Inconceivable rampages alone through lower Manhattan, Frank and Clarke help a small band of refugees hold back his relentless onslaught.

Collecting PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #12-17.
152 PGS./Parental Advisory …$14.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-2664-5

ESSENTIAL DEFENDERS VOL. 4 TPB
Written by DAVID KRAFT, ED HANNIGAN, JIM SHOOTER, MARY JO DUFFY, STEVEN GRANT & MARK GRUENWALD
Penciled by ED HANNIGAN, BOB LUBBERS, SAL BUSCEMA, JIM MOONEY, DON PERLIN, BRUCE D. PATTERSON, HERB TRIMPE, JACK ABEL, JOE SINNOTT, TEX BLAISDELL & PABLO MARCOS
Cover by HERB TRIMPE

Havok, Nova, Captain Ultra...Shocker, Plantman, Batroc the Leaper - not the Defenders, but TWO incredible simulations! But the debacle of the dozens of "Defenders for a Day" is just the start for the latest look at Earth's Mightiest Non-Team! Will they be driven mad by Lunatik, or blown away by Foolkiller? International crises and extradimensional warfare abound! The secret of Omega the Unknown! Asgardians, androids and guys with wings on their heads! Plus: Spider-Man, the Black Panther and a guest-appearance by Millie the Model!

Collecting DEFENDERS #61-91.
584 PGS./All Ages …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3061-1

ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 7 TPB
Written by GERRY CONWAY, TONY ISABELLA, LEN WEIN, STAN LEE, ROY THOMAS, MARV WOLFMAN, CHRIS CLAREMONT & STEVE ENGLEHART
Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, JOE SINNOTT, RICH BUCKLER, ROSS ANDRU, BOB BROWN, DICK AYERS & JOE STATON
Cover by GIL KANE
Miracles, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the end of time - when the world nears its end, the Fantastic Four's day has just begun! The world's greatest super-team faces enemies from the future, the past, the Earth's four corners and the Fifth Dimension! Doctor Doom, Annihilus, Ultron and the world-changing wedding that united Inhuman and mutant, FFer and Avenger! Guest-starring Namor the Sub-Mariner, the Silver Surfer, the Inhumans and more from the circle of friends of Marvel's foremost family! Plus: the first appearance of X-Factor's Madrox the Multiple Man! You've come a long way, Jamie!

Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR #138-159, GIANT-SIZE SUPER-STARS #1, GIANT-SIZE FANTASTIC FOUR #2-4 and AVENGERS #127.
560 PGS./All Ages …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3063-5

ESSENTIAL DOCTOR STRANGE VOL. 1 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)
Written by STAN LEE
Penciled by STEVE DITKO
Cover by STEVE DITKO
Relive the Marvel’s Master of the Mystic Arts’ earliest adventures! Featuring appearances by his arch-foes Baron Mordo, the Dread Dormammu, Nightmare, Aggamon, the House of Shadows, Loki, the Mindless Ones and more!

Collecting STRANGE TALES #110, #111 and #114-168.
608 PGS./All Ages …$16.99
ISBN: 978-0-7851-3307-0

Fuente: Comic Book Resources/Comics Continuum (imagen).

¿El final de Catwoman?

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El listado de novedades de DC para julio nos ha traído una muy mala noticia: el número de Catwoman correspondiente a ese mes, el 81, será también el último de la serie. Una auténtica lástima, dado que ésta ha sido, desde el relanzamiento del personaje a cargo de Ed Brubaker y Darwyn Cooke en el primer número de la colección, una de las más interesantes del panorama mainstream yanqui.

Esta serie, correspondiente al volumen 2 del personaje, arrancaba, en efecto, con un revamp de la felina, a la que se le cambiaba el uniforme, se le concedía un nuevo statu quo como defensora de la zona más deprimida de Gotham -el East End-, y se la rodeaba de un interesante elenco de secundarios. Todo ello merced a la pluma de un inspirado Ed Brubaker, rodeado de artistas de auténtico lujo como el citado Cooke, Brad Rader, Cameron Stewart, Javier Pulido o Paul Gulacy. Tras la marcha de Brubaker llegaría Will Pfeifer a los guiones, mientras que los españoles David López y Álvaro López se encargarían de la parte artística, dándole continuidad y coherencia al título.

Nos queda por saber si este número final representa en realidad un parón para el relanzamiento con un nuevo número uno (pues se rumorea que se pretende devolver al personaje su rol de villana), o bien supondrá un hiato mayor en las aventuras de Catwoman, la cual quedaría entretanto, es de suponer, de personaje secundario sin serie propia. Sea como sea, estos 81 episodios ya forman parte de la historia del tebeo de entretenimiento pijamero...

¡Guillem March en DC!

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La lista de novedades de DC nos ha traído una grata sorpresa: el próximo mes de julio se pondrá a la venta un especial titulado THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: POISON IVY, escrito por J. T. Krul, con arte del mallorquín Guillem March, en el que será su primer trabajo publicado en la editorial norteamericana. Con esto se confirma un comentario en una entrevista reciente publicada en la web de Dolmen, donde afirmaba estar trabajando "para una editorial francesa de las gordas y otra americana, también de las gordas".

A Guillem March los aficionados a los pijamas lo conocerán especialmente por su trabajo en la revista Dolmen, donde ha hecho desde labores de diseño hasta páginas de humor, portadas e ilustraciones varias. También ha realizado cubiertas para la revista Eros de la misma editorial, aunque donde realmente ha destacado es en la realización de su obra más personal, escribiendo sus propias historias y realizando, generalmente, todas las etapas del proceso artístico: Sofía, Ana, Victoria, Laura, y la reciente Días grises son buena muestra de lo dicho. Vaya desde aquí nuestra más sincera enhorabuena a Guillem, y le deseamos muchos éxitos en su periplo artístico por tierras yanquis.

Novedades de DC Comics para julio de 2008

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Ya está disponible, vía CBR, el listado de novedades para el próximo mes de julio de DC Comics. Continúa la Final Crisis y sus títulos relacionados, llega una nueva serie de Ambush Bug con Keith Giffen al frente, y aparecen recopilatorios de Gotham Central y All-Star Superman, además de dos crossovers algo rancios como Millennium e Invasion; Vertigo nos trae una nueva novela gráfica, The Alcoholic; y en WS, destaquemos un TPB con el primer número de todas las series de primera tanda de la línea ABC de Moore, a precio especial. La lista completa de comics, a continuación.

TRINITY #5-9
Written by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza
Art by Mark Bagley & Art Thibert, Mike Norton & Jerry Ordway, Tom Derenick & Wayne Faucher and Scott McDaniel & Andy Owens
Covers on issues #5-6 by Carlos Pacheco; covers on issues #7-9 by Andy Kubert

In month two of TRINITY, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman -- alongside their Justice League teammates -- cross paths with the mysterious Konvikt and learn more about their fated connection within the DC Universe!
This month’s co-features focus on Hawkman, Gangbuster, John Stewart and the intriguing new psychic known as Tarot!

Issue #5 on sale July 2; issue #6 on sale July 9; issue #7 on sale July 16;
issue #8 on sale July 23; issue #9 on sale 30 • Each 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

FINAL CRISIS #3
Written by Grant Morrison
Art and covers by J.G. Jones

Batman missing in action! Superman immobilized! Green Lantern on trial for his life!
A shadow is falling across Earth’s super heroes -- and now it’s Wonder Woman’s turn to face the Evil Gods!
What bizarre warning from beyond awaits Frankenstein, The Question and the agents of S.H.A.D.E. in the shadows of the Dark Side Club? What grim fate lies in store for The Human Flame? What happens when the Anti-Life Equation hits the internet? Can the Fastest Men Alive outrun The Black Racer -- Death himself? And who are the Justifiers?
The answers are all here as the unstoppable rise of evil continues in FINAL CRISIS #3 by Grant Morrison and J.G. Jones.

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by J.G. Jones that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

On sale July 30 • 3 of 7 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

FINAL CRISIS: REQUIEM #1
Written by Peter J. Tomasi
Art by Doug Mahnke & Christian Alamy
Covers by J.G. Jones and Doug Mahnke

A very special FINAL CRISIS one-shot honoring the passing of a great hero who’s been a staple in the DC Universe for years. All that remains is one final memory that the League experiences together as they must fulfill his last wishes or die trying!

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers (one by J.G. Jones and one by Doug Mahnke) that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

On sale July 9 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

FINAL CRISIS: ROGUES’ REVENGE #1
Written by Geoff Johns
Art and covers by Scott Kolins

The critically-acclaimed FLASH team of writer Geoff Johns and artist Scott Kolins reunites for a tale of villainy and twisted justice tying in to FINAL CRISIS! Captain Cold and the Rogues were accessories to the murder of Bart Allen. They’ve become what they never set out to be -- wanted! Wanted by the good guys, by former Rogue Pied Piper, and by the Secret Society of Super-Villains. But just as they try to disappear underground, good, old-fashioned revenge yanks them back. And where is the Flash during all of this? It’s a Crisis -- take a guess.

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers by Scott Kolins that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale July 16 • 1 of 3 • 40 pg, FC, $3.99 US

AMBUSH BUG: YEAR NONE #1
Written by Keith Giffen & Robert Loren Fleming
Art by Giffen & Al Milgrom
Cover by J.H. Williams III
Variant cover by Giffen

The wait is over -- everyone's favorite Bug is back, courtesy of the original AMBUSH BUG team of Keith Giffen and Robert Loren Fleming! Cities will be destroyed! Cats and dogs will live in sin! Every unanswered question of the DC Universe will be answered! Live heroes will die and dead heroes will live! Okay, none of that actually happens, but join us anyway for this totally irreverent romp through the DC Universe as only Ambush Bug could give you!
Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by J.H. Williams), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Keith Giffen). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

On sale July 23 • 1 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

HUNTRESS: YEAR ONE #5-6
Written by Ivory Madison
Art by Cliff Richards & Norm Rapmund
Covers by Matthew Clark

Driven to uncover a mob conspiracy in Gotham, Huntress runs afoul of Batman -- and teaming up with Catwoman doesn’t score her any points with him, either! Then, in the miniseries’ finale, the gripping origin story concludes! Huntress tackles a deadly plot to blow up Gotham City and forces a fateful rematch with her family’s killer!

Issue #5 on sale July 9; issue #6 on sale July 30
5 and 6 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

REIGN IN HELL #1
Written by Keith Giffen
Art by Tom Derenick & Bill Sienkiewicz
Covers by Matthew Clark & Kevin Nowlan

It’s all-out war for control of hell! This is the major event that changes the status quo for DC”s infernal realm as Lord Satanus sets out to dethrone Neron at all costs. As the battle begins, various parties are drafted into service -- but will they choose to stand with the devil they know or a new and possibly worse evil? Friendships will be ruined, lives will be lost and allegiances will be forever changed.
Plus, a backup story feature starring Dr. Occult, who receives a shocking visitation on the eve of the war in hell!

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Matt Clark & Kevin Nowlan), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by the same art team). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information. This issue is resolicited. All previous orders are cancelled.
On sale July 30 • 1 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US • RESOLICITED

RANN/THANAGAR: HOLY WAR #3
Written by Jim Starlin
Art by Ron Lim & Rob Hunter
Cover by Starlin & Hunter

Adam Strange has a plan to snap the people of Rann out of their blind devotion of Lady Styx -- but he better implement it fast, because an ancient evil force has been reawakened. Do our heroes stand a chance against the onslaught of Synnar?

On sale July 2 • 3 of 8 • 40 pg, FC, $3.50 US

TITANS #4
Written by Judd Winick
Art by Joe Benitez & Victor Llamas
Cover by Ian Churchill & Norm Rapmund

The conclusion of the team’s first adventure features the return of their deadliest foe and the sacrifice of one of the Titans! Will the Sons of Trigon live up to their father’s expectations?
On sale July 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

DC SPECIAL: RAVEN #5

Written by Marv Wolfman
Art and cover by Damion Scott & Robert Campanella

In the final issue of Raven’s solo adventure, the Medusa Mask grows more powerful. Can Raven save her schoolmates and herself as well?
On sale July 2 • 5 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

DC SPECIAL: CYBORG #3
Written by Mark Sable Cover by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea
Art by Carlos Magno & Jonathan Glapion

Victor Stone thought he was the only man to deal with the power and pain that comes with the name Cyborg. Now, he's learned that someone long thought dead is using Vic's deadly technology to battle the Teen Titans. Can Vic stop this new enemy and learn the dark truth behind his foe's creation?
On sale July 23 • 3 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

TEEN TITANS #61
Written by Sean McKeever
Art by Carlos Rodriguez Cover by Eddy Barrows & Ruy Jos�

Kid Devil's out to prove himself, but that won't stop the latest object of his contempt from getting in the way! In the tradition of Tango & Cash, Starsky & Hutch, and Turner & Hooch comes this instant buddy classic! You’ve already read “The Blue and The Gold” -- Is the world ready for -- “The Red and the Blue”?
On sale July 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BATMAN #679
Written by Grant Morrison
Art by Tony Daniel & Sandu Florea
Cover by Alex Ross
Variant cover by Daniel

“Batman R.I.P.” -- Part 4! Robin and Damian team up -- yes, you read that right -- to search for the missing Batman. Meanwhile, the Club of Villains -- The Hunchback, Pierrot Lunaire, King Kraken, Charlie Caligula, Scorpiana and El Sombrero -- rampage through Gotham City! This incredible fourth chapter of “Batman R.I.P.” ends with the surprising return of a character you never thought you’d see again!

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 25 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Alex Ross), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Tony Daniel). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.
On sale July 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

SUPERMAN #678
Written by James Robinson
Art by Renato Guedes & Jose Wilson Magalha�s
Cover by Alex Ross

James Robinson’s run on SUPERMAN continues as the battle for Metropolis between Superman and the long-vanished Atlas rages on. It's full-scale war, mano a mano, in the streets of the city.

Plus: the secret of where Atlas has been and how he ended up in the modern age is revealed! And if that weren't enough, who is the shadowy figure pulling the titan's strings?

On sale July 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

TOR #3
Written by Joe Kubert
Art and cover by Joe Kubert

The epic journey of Tor continues, courtesy of legendary writer/artist Joe Kubert!
Tor meets up with a strange -- and beautiful -- companion, and the two journey to the underworld to confront a group of mindless beasts. Will a horrible monster not only end the new friendship but Tor’s quest as well?

On sale July 2 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

TANGENT COMICS: SUPERMAN’S REIGN #5
Written by Dan Jurgens & Ron Marz
Art by Jamal Igle & Robin Riggs
Cover by Brad Walker & Livesay

A hero falls! Now, the remaining forces for good from both the Tangent and DCU Earths are forced to go deeper underground. Also, the secret power behind the Tangent Superman’s throne is revealed!

On sale July 16 • 5 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT #3
Written by Bruce Jones Cover by Mark Schultz
Art by Al Barrionuevo & Jimmy Palmiotti

Akisha, the soldier from the future, reveals some details of her background -- but she's still searching for answers to her present! Stranded with Enemy Ace and the others on a hostile island, will any of them live long enough to learn the truth about the war that time forgot?

On sale July 2 • 3 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM

THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: THE JOKER #1
Written by Arvid Nelson
Art by Alex Sanchez
Cover by Andy Kubert
THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: PENGUIN #1
Written by Jason Aaron
Art and cover by Jason Pearson
THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: POISON IVY #1
Written by J.T. Krul
Art and cover by Guillem March
THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: SCARECROW #1
Written by Joe Harris
Art and cover by Juan Doe
THE JOKER’S ASYLUM: TWO-FACE #1
Written by David Hine
Art and cover by Andy Clarke

A cast of top creators lends their talents to THE JOKER’S ASYLUM -- a special month-long, weekly series of one-shots starring the greatest villains in Batman’s rogues gallery.

Each issue tells a special stand-alone story that gives readers an inside look into the insane lives of the Dark Knight’sgreatest adversaries. And all the stories are narrated by the Asylum’s leading homicidal maniac -- The Joker!

THE JOKER on sale July 2 • PENGUIN on sale July 9 • POISON IVY on sale July 16 • SCARECROW on sale July 23 • TWO-FACE on sale July 30 • Each 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BATGIRL #1
Written by Adam Beechen
Art by Jim Calafiore & Jonathan Glapion
Cover by Andy Clarke

Fresh from appearances in BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS, the enigmatic Cassandra Cain stars in this six-issue miniseries written by Adam Beechen (COUNTDOWN, ROBIN) with pencils by Jim Calafiore (GOTHAM UNDERGROUND)!

Now that Batgirl has finally gained Batman’s trust, it’s time to conquer her inner demons and prove herself to the rest of the world. This six-issue epic will take Cassandra on an intense, personal journey involving friends, family and foes!

On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, 1 of 6, $2.99 US

DETECTIVE COMICS #846
Written by Paul Dini
Art by Dustin Nguyen & Derek Fridolfs
Cover by Nguyen

A “Batman: R.I.P.” issue -- and part 1 of the 5-part story “The Return of Hush!”
Readers who were surprised by Catwoman’s return last month haven’t see anything yet as Hush makes a dramatic return to the life of Batman. What will this mean for Bruce Wayne? This epic story kicks off the countdown to DETECTIVE #850!

On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

TWO-FACE YEAR ONE #1
Written by Mark Sable
Art by Jesus Saiz & Jimmy Palmiotti
Cover by Mark Chiarello

In a time of corruption and greed, the only force keeping Gotham City from collapsing into utter chaos included Assistant District Attorney Harvey Dent, a cop named Jim Gordon, a vigilante known only as Batman -- and a mysterious group of untouchable crimefighters working outside the law. Be here to witness the beginning of a legacy, when a meeting between Gotham’s Finest and Gotham’s Vilest spawn the protectors who will safeguard Gotham’s future, as well as the monster who will try to burn it to the ground.

Don’t miss the start of this exciting 2-part miniseries featuring one of The Dark Knight’s most fearsome foes!

On sale July 16 • 1 of 2, 48 pg, Prestige Format, FC, $5.99 US

BATMAN: GOTHAM AFTER MIDNIGHT #3
Written by Steve Niles
Art and cover by Kelley Jones

The Dark Knight investigates the artifacts stolen by Scarecrow and Man-Bat, only to learn that they are for use in a black mass -- yet neither criminal is versed in the dark arts. Plus, the monster known as Midnight strikes again, and Clayface has emerged anew, determined to return the citizens of Gotham to the Earth -- by ingesting them!

On sale July 23 • 3 of 12, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BATMAN CONFIDENTIAL #19
Written by Fabian Nicieza
Art and cover by Kevin Maguire

Batgirl and Catwoman keep crossing paths and wrestling over a notebook stolen from Commissioner Gordon. But who's the mysterious third party involved? And where's he pointing that big gun?

On sale July 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BATMAN: DEATH MASK #4
Written by Yoshinori Natsume
Art and cover by Yoshinori Natsume

Acclaimed manga master Yoshinori Natsume (Togari) brings his unique take on the Dark Knight to a dramatic conclusion in this miniseries’ finale. Events come to a head as the Batman must defeat the Oni -- but before he can confront it, he must first face his own troubled past.

On sale July 30 • 4 of 4 • 48 pg, B&W, $2.99 US

CATWOMAN #81
Written by Will Pfeifer
Art by David Lopez & Alvaro Lopez
Cover by Adam Hughes

Catwoman’s on the run in Gotham City once more. Can she stay one step ahead of Batman while trying to turn the tables on the man who’s destroyed her life?
On sale July 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • FINAL ISSUE

NIGHTWING #146
Written by Peter J. Tomasi
Art by Don Kramer & Sandu Florea
Cover by Andy Kubert
Nightwing confronts Talia and the evil Doctor Creighton at a deserted castle on the banks of the Hudson River. Strange alliances are formed and new enemies are made as “Freefall” comes to its unbelievable and tragic conclusion.

On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

ROBIN #176
Written by Chuck Dixon Cover by Freddie E. Williams II
Art by Chris Batista & Cam Smith
A “Batman: R.I.P.” story! The shocking conclusion that will start of the rest of Tim Drake’s life -- or is it the end? With Batman missing, Robin becomes the new Dark Knight. It’s Robin and Spoiler in an all-out brawl with Gotham City’s underworld -- but with Batman’s trail growing cold, the end of this fight will decide the future of the Bat family!

On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

SIMON DARK #10
Written by Steve Niles & Scott Hampton
Art and cover by Hampton

The confrontation you've waited to see! It's Simon vs. the cult that holds Gotham City in its grip -- and the astonishing revelation of the cult's true origin. Madness and monsters abound in this issue!

On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

ACTION COMICS #867
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Gary Frank & Jon Sibal
Cover by Frank
In “Brainiac,” Part 2 of 4, Brainiac arrives in Earth’s orbit as the specter of death begins to close in on Superman. The Man of Steel has fought Brainiac many times before, but he's utterly unprepared for his old foe this time. And if that weren't enough, thousands of invader probes have been launched with the sole mission of destroying all technology on Earth! Dramatic changes are ahead for Superman, and it all starts with this attack!

On sale July 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #50
Written by Michael Green & Mike Johnson
Art by Ed Benes
Cover by Ethan Van Sciver
Variant cover by Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines

Celebrate fifty blockbuster issues with this extra-sized extravaganza as we reveal the untold tale of Thomas Wayne’s meeting with Jor-El and how it shaped Gotham City’s future! You don’t dare miss this one!
The past was just prologue for this latest adventure of the World’s Finest duo as an ancient Kryptonian artifact is uncovered, unleashing past and present dangers that may alter the duo’s future. Not even the guest-starring Titans will be able to save them! This issue also features a variant cover by the original SUPERMAN/BATMAN art team of Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines!

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Ethan Van Sciver), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Ed McGuinness & Dexter Vines). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

On sale July 23 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US

SUPERGIRL #31
Written by Kelley Puckett
Art by Drew Johnson & Ray Snyder
Cover by Stephane Roux

Following her startling decision last issue, where does Supergirl go from here? Her relationship with Superman is shattered, and for the first time in her young life, Supergirl finds herself truly alone. But with a new day comes a new threat and a new ally -- enter: Empress, last seen in YOUNG JUSTICE!

On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BLUE BEETLE #29
Written by Matthew Sturges
Art and cover by Rafael Albuquerque

New series writer Matthew Sturges (JACK OF FABLES, HOUSE OF MYSTERY) comes aboard to kick off “Boundaries,” with returning series artist Rafael Albuquerque! As Blue Beetle struggles to establish himself as the protector of El Paso and Cuidad Juarez, he finds himself thrown into the heart of the immigration struggle, made all the more complicated by the involvement of Intergang -- and another, more mysterious, figure. Coming at you straight outta Texas, Sturges takes our hero into new territory as Beetle works out his responsibilities as both a hero in the DC Universe and a citizen of a border town.

On sale July 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE ALL-NEW ATOM #25
Written by Rick Remender
Art by Pat Olliffe & John Stanisci
Cover by Ladrönn
Out of place, out of time and out of hope, Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi face the Worm-Man from the sub-atomic prison world of Lady Chronos! Will Ryan make the ultimate sacrifice so Ray and the rest of Ivy Town can live to see another day?

On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • FINAL ISSUE

BATMAN AND THE OUTSIDERS #9
Written by Chuck Dixon
Art by Julian Lopez & Bit
Cover by Doug Braithwaite
Metamorpho finally makes the trip back to Earth -- only to be immediately arrested! And while Katana and Batgirl attempt to break Rex out of a Paris jail, they also manage to abduct a mysterious astronaut! Plus: don’t miss the return of the former Outsider called Looker!
On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BIRDS OF PREY #120
Written by Tony Bedard
Art by Nicola Scott & Doug Hazlewood
Cover by Stephane Roux
Oracle’s having a hard time explaining why she has moved so near Black Canary’s homebase -- especially when the rest of the Birds find out that Barbara’s been employing a mysterious new operative: the enigmatic Infinity!

On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD #15
Written by Mark Waid
Art and cover by Scott Kolins

The siege of Nanda Parbat continues as Green Arrow and Deadman get some much-needed assistance from Nightwing and Hawkman!

On sale July 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BOOSTER GOLD #1,000,000
Written by Geoff Johns & Jeff Katz
Art and cover by Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund

Meet the greatest time-traveling hero of the year 1,000,000 A.D. -- PETER PLATINUM! Lost in time, Booster Gold is confronted by a hero a million times more self-involved than himself. But if Booster does find his way back to the present, Batman will be waiting for him.
On sale July 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

CHECKMATE #28
Written by Bruce Jones
Art and cover by Manuel Garcia

Checkmate struggles to contain a growing environmental disaster, and the Black King faces upheaval in his own ranks over it -- even as the King’s secret weapon, Chimera, is exposed to the memory of his previous life!
On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE FLASH #242
Written by Tom Peyer
Art and cover by Freddie E. Williams II

The Flash takes the twins to Gorilla City on their first international mission, and the round-the-world trip becomes an adventure in itself! Plus, the upheavals at Keystone News result in a huge discovery -- one that could blow the Wests’ cover for good!
On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY #10
Written by Judd Winick
Art by Mike Norton & Wayne Faucher
Cover by Cliff Chiang
Speedy and the shady Dodger are up against the League of Assassins by themselves -- until Batman joins in. And along the way, the Dark Knight lets them in on Ra's al Ghul's involvement in the assassination attempt on Connor Hawke!
On sale July 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

INFINITY INC. #11
Written by Peter Milligan
Art by Matt Camp
Cover by Pete Woods
To the world at large, he's Doctor Bud Fogel, outspoken critic of Infinity Inc. and anything connected with Lex Luthor’s Everyman Project. But Fogel also goes by a much deadlier name. The Infinity kids are desperate to learn his secret, but to do so they'll first be drawn into the dark net of the Dark Side Club!
On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

GREEN LANTERN #33
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Ivan Reis & Oclair Albert
Cover by Reis

“GREEN LANTERN: SECRET ORIGIN” Part 5 of 6! Hal and Sinestro continue to battle Abin Sur’s killer, but will these two Green Lanterns become enemies before they become friends? And what strange secrets within Abin Sur’s power ring concern the massacre of Space Sector 666?
On sale July 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #26
Written by Peter J. Tomasi
Art and cover by Patrick Gleason & Drew Geraci

It’s the action-packed conclusion of “Ring Quest”! Kyle, Guy, Sodam Yat, Arisia, Soranik and other members of the Green Lantern Corps wage an all-out battle against Mongul and the mysterious Mother Mercy.

On sale July 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

JONAH HEX #33
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti & Justin Gray
Art and cover by Darwyn Cooke

A special issue drawn by Eisner Award-winning artist Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER, THE SPIRIT)! Jonah Hex travels to Canada on the trail of his latest bounty. But with the Mounties hot on his heels, this isn't going to be an easy job.

On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #44
Written by Jim Shooter
Art and cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay
Variant cover by Neal Adams

On planet Velmar V, the invincible Ikilles has already trashed Timber Wolf and Shadow Lass. Now, the Legion’s last hope is -- Invisible Kid?! Meanwhile, while the rest of the weary, wounded Rimbor Team fights an army of heavily armed Science Police, Atom Girl squares off against the vicious Commodore. And on Earth the mysterious M’Rissey awes everyone with his unexpected power!

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Francis Manapul & Livesay), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Neal Adams). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

On sale July 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #23
Written by Dwayne McDuffie
Art and cover by Ed Benes

It’s all-out Amazon fury against Amazo! Wonder Woman is the last Leaguer standing against the souped-up android -- and the prize is Red Tornado’s body!

On sale July 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA ANNUAL #1
Written by Geoff Johns
Art by Jerry Ordway
Cover by Alex Ross
“Welcome to Earth-2!” Power Girl has made a life for herself on our world, as a member and chairwoman of the Justice Society of America and as a hero in her own right.

But she’s never stopped dreaming of one day returning to her Earth -- the parallel world where the members of the Justice Society were the only heroes. Where her best friend was Helena Wayne, the daughter of Batman. And where evil was a little easier to fight…wasn’t it? As her greatest wish comes true, Power Girl’s about to find herself back on Earth-2, surrounded by friends she thought she’d lost forever.

On sale July 30 • 48 pg, FC, $3.99 US

MANHUNTER #32
Written by Marc Andreyko
Art by Michael Gaydos
Cover by Liam Sharp
Drawn deeper into the politics of a missing-persons mystery, Manhunter calls on local heroes -- and even villains -- to navigate the twilight world of the U.S.-Mexican border, invoking the wrath of Director Bones and the DEO!

On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE SPIRIT #19
Written by Sergio Aragones & Mark Evanier
Art and cover by Paul Smith

Once again the Spirit finds a way to cheat death in Central City in his trademark two-fisted-yet-lighthearted fashion!
On sale July 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

WONDER WOMAN #22
Written by Gail Simone
Art by Aaron Lopresti & Matt Ryan
Cover by Lopresti

“Ends of the Earth” Part 3 of 4! Trapped on a world where her powers have betrayed her and brutal combat rules the day, Wonder Woman struggles to survive long enough to complete her unholy quest. But will victory cost Wonder Woman her soul? Featuring the long-awaited return of some of the most savage characters in DCU history, not to mention all-out war between Diana’s Gorilla Knights and the Department of Metahuman Affairs!

On sale July 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

BATMAN: THE BLACK GLOVE HC
Written by Grant Morrison Cover by Williams
Art by J.H. Williams III, Tony Daniel & Jonathan Glapion

Writer Grant Morrison (ALL STAR SUPERMAN, FINAL CRISIS) brings Batman and a group of global heroes to a mysterious island to face a killer in this volume collecting BATMAN #667-669 and 672-675. Then, Batman relives a defining adventure in the life of young Bruce Wayne: the hunt for his parents’ killer.

Advance-solicited; on September 3 • 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US

ALL STAR SUPERMAN VOL. 1 TP
Written by Grant Morrison
Art and cover by Frank Quitely

The amazing creative team of Grant Morrison (BATMAN) and Frank Quitely (WE3) create a new vision of the World's First Super-Hero! Now in trade paperback, this volume collects the first six issues of the acclaimed series and features Lex Luthor, Jimmy Olsen, Lois Lane, Bizarro, and more!

Advance-solicited; on August 20 • 160 pg, FC, $12.99 US

SIMON DARK: WHAT SIMON DOES TP
Written by Steve Niles
Art and cover by Scott Hampton
Acclaimed horror writer Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) teams with artist Scott Hampton in this title collecting issues #1-6 of the hot new series. Simon Dark is an urban legend -- a modern-day Frankenstein monster. But is he enough to stop a vicious Gotham City serial killer?

Advance-solicited; on August 6 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US

ROBIN: YEAR ONE TP -- NEW PRINTING
Written by Chuck Dixon & Scott Beatty
Art and cover by Javier Pulido & Robert Campanella

A new printing of the classic tale of young Dick Grayson’s baptism by fire as he dons the costume of Robin for the first time! Becoming a hero is anything but easy!
Advance-solicited; on August 13 • 200 pg, FC, $14.99 US

SUPERMAN CHRONICLES VOL. 5 TP
Written by Jerry Siegel Cover by Joe Shuster
Art by Joe Shuster, Wayne Boring, Jack Burnley and others
The series collecting every adventure of Superman in chronological order continues with this new volume including stories from ACTION COMICS #32-36, SUPERMAN #8-9 and WORLD’S BEST COMICS #1 (1941)! In this volume, Superman faces the threat of the Krypto gun and meets Perry White for the first time.
Advance-solicited; on August 13 • 192 pg, FC, $14.99 US

SUPERGIRL: BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL TP
Written by Kelly Puckett, Kurt Busiek, Geoff Johns & Fabian Nicieza
Art by Drew Johnson, Renato Guedes, Ray Snyder and others
Cover by Adam Kubert

Supergirl’s life takes a turn for the worse in this volume collecting SUPERGIRL #23-27 and a story from ACTION COMICS #850. When Kara is confronted by a ghost from Krypton, what revelations from her past will come to light?

Advance-solicited; on August 6 • 168 pg, FC, $17.99 U

GREEN ARROW/BLACK CANARY: THE WEDDING ALBUM HC
Written by Judd Winick Cover by Cliff Chiang
Art by Cliff Chiang, Amanda Conner and Andr� Coehlo

Green Arrow and Black Canary are ready to exchange vows -- but can they make it down the aisle alive? This new hardcover collects the GA/BC WEDDING SPECIAL and the first five issues of the happy couple’s hot new series, and guest-stars the Justice League of America.
Advance-solicited; on September 24 • 176 pg, FC, $19.99 US

WONDER WOMAN: THE CIRCLE HC
Written by Gail Simone
Art by Terry Dodson, Rachel Dodson, Bernard Chang and Ron Randall
Cover by Terry Dodson & Rachel Dodson

What is the deadly secret of the mysterious Circle? Wonder Woman will find out in this new hardcover collecting issues #14-19 of her hit series. Also in this volume, the reformed Secret Society of Super-Villains invades Paradise Island, led by Captain Nazi!

Advance-solicited; on September 17 • 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US

ABSOLUTE RONIN HC
Written by Frank Miller
Art and cover by Frank Miller

RONIN, the acclaimed epic by Frank Miller, visionary writer/artist of THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, 300 and Sin City and director of the upcoming movie adaptation of The Spirit, is collected for the first time in hardcover in DC’s oversized, slipcased Absolute format! In this tale, the legendary warrior known only as the Ronin -- a disgraced 13th century samurai, is given a second chance to avenge his master’s death and regain his honor. Reborn in a futuristic and corrupt 21st century New York City, the Ronin must defeat the reincarnation of his master’s killer, the ancient demon Agat.
This breathtaking Absolute Edition includes rarely seen promotional art, fold-out pages and more special features.
Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 • 328 pg, 8.25” x 12.5”, FC, $99.00 US

SUPERMAN: KRYPTONITE HC
Written by Darwyn Cooke
Art and cover by Tim Sale
The amazing story from SUPERMAN CONFIDENTIAL #1-5 and 11 by Darwyn Cooke (DC: THE NEW FRONTIER) and Tim Sale (BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, Heroes) is collected in hardcover. While Superman attempts to survive his first encounter with Kryptonite, will Lois Lane fall prey to a mysterious stranger?

Advance-solicited; on September 10 • 160 pg, FC, $24.99 US

THE SPIRIT VOL. 2 HC
Written by Darwyn Cooke, Walter Simonson, Gail Simone, Jimmy Palmiotti and others
Art by Darwyn Cooke, J. Bone, Chris Sprouse, Jordi Bernet, Eduardo Risso and others Cover by Darwyn Cooke
The second volume of Darwyn Cooke’s Eisner Award-winning new SPIRIT tales collects issues #7-13 of the ongoing series, and includes short stories by some of comics’ biggest names!
Advance-solicited; on September 10 • 176 pg, FC, $24.99 US

ABSOLUTE DARK KNIGHT HC
Written by Frank Miller
Art by Frank Miller and Klaus Janson
Cover by Miller

Reoffered to coincide with the ABSOLUTE RONIN HC, this oversized, slipcased hardcover collects both THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS and THE DARK KNIGHT STRIKES AGAIN, along with bonus sketch material and more.

On sale July 2 • 8.25” x 12.5”, 512 pg, FC, $99.99 US • RELIST

DR. FATE: COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY TP
Written by Steve Gerber and others
Art by Justiniano, Walden Wong and others
Cover by Justiniano
The Dr. Fate story from COUNTDOWN TO MYSTERY #1-8 is collected in this sequel to the hit miniseries DAY OF VENGEANCE. The new Dr. Fate must master his strange new powers in time to battle the dread Devourer of Souls!
Advance-solicited; on sale August 27 • 160 pg, FC, $17.99 US

COUNTDOWN PRESENTS: LORD HAVOK AND THE EXTREMISTS TP
Written by Frank Tieri Cover by Liam Sharp
Art by Liam Sharp, Rob Hunter. Mark Robinson and others

Spinning out of COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS, this title collects the complete miseries by Frank Tieri and Liam Sharp. Discover why Lord Havok and his deadly team are so important to the future of the DCU -- and how the fate of the multiverse lies in their hands.

Advance-solicited; on sale August 20 • 144 pg, FC, $17.99 US

SUICIDE SQUAD: FROM THE ASHES TP
Written by John Ostander
Art by Javier Pina, Robin Riggs and Jesus Saiz
Cover by John K. Snyder III

The Suicide Squad makes its triumphant return in this new volume collecting the recent miniseries. But how did team leader Rick Flag Jr. survive a ground-zero nuclear blast and return from the dead?

Advance-solicited; on sale August 20 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US

GOTHAM CENTRAL VOL. 1: IN THE LINE OF FIRE HC
Written by Ed Brubaker & Greg Rucka
Art and cover by Michael Lark

The first ten issues of the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning series is collected in hardcover for the first time! Written by Ed Brubaker (Captain America) and Greg Rucka (DETECTIVE COMICS, 52), this series pitted the detectives of Gotham City’s Special Crimes Unit against the city’s greatest villains -- in the shadow of Batman himself.

Advance-solicited; on September 3 • 240 pg, FC, $29.99 US

MILLENNIUM TP
Written by Steve Englehart
Art by Joe Staton, Ian Gibson and others
Cover by Joe Staton & Mark Farmer

The 1988 8-issue miniseries MILLENNIUM is collected for the first time! The Guardians of the Universe have left our dimension behind -- and in their absence, the deadly robotic army of Manhunters threatens the survival of the DC Universe!

Advance-solicited; on sale August 6 • 192 pg, FC, $19.99 US

INVASION TP
Written by Keith Giffen & Bill Mantlo
Art by Todd McFarlane, Bart Sears, P. Craig Russell, Joe Rubinstein and others
Cover by McFarlane & Rubinstein

The massive 3-issue miniseries from 1988 is collected for the first time! In this universe-spanning saga, the deadly but emotionless Dominators have come to Earth to wipe out the threat posed by metahumans. But what is the real reason for their attack?

Advance-solicited; on sale August 27 • 256 pg, FC, $24.99 US

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: SUPERMAN VOL. 4 TP
Written by Jerry Siegel, Edmond Hamilton, Leo Dorfman and others
Art by Curt Swan, George Klein, Al Plastino and others
Cover by Swan and Klein

Collecting stories from ACTION COMICS #293-310 and SUPERMAN #157-167

Advance-solicited; on sale August 27, 512 pg, B&W, $16.99 US

SHOWCASE PRESENTS: THE ATOM VOL. 2 TP
Written by Gardner Fox, Dennis O’Neil and others
Art by Gil Kane, Sid Greene, Murphy Anderson, Dick Dillin and others
Cover by Kane

Collecting THE ATOM #18-38 and stories from THE ATOM AND HAWKMAN #39-45!
Advance-solicited; on sale August 13, 528 pg, B&W, $16.99 US

BILLY BATSON AND THE MAGIC OF SHAZAM! #1
Written by Mike Kunkel
Art and covers by Mike Kunkel

Welcome to the brand-new, all-fun adventures of Billy Batson as the World's Mightiest Mortal -- Captain Marvel, from acclaimed writer/artist Mike Kunkel (Herobear)!

Thanks to a magical rift created when Captain Marvel battled Mr. Mind’s monsters, 14-year-old Theo Adam has been returned to Earth from banishment. For Theo, there’s just one problem: He can’t remember the magic word that gives him the powers of Black Adam. There’s only one solution: follow Captain Marvel and get the word out of his alter ego,
11-year-old Billy Batson.

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Mike Kunkel), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with black and white art by Kunkel). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

TINY TITANS #6
Written by Art Baltazar & Franco
Art and cover by Art Baltazar

New pals Blue Beetle and Supergirl stop by the Titans Treehouse, only to find most of the Tiny Titans away on a field trip. Good thing a few lesser-known heroes are still at school! Plus: follow Raven and Trigon through a typically crazy morning.
On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

SUPER FRIENDS #5
Written by Sholly Fisch
Art by Stewart McKenny & Phil Moy
Cover by J. Bone
This issue is full of monkey business! The entire world has gone ape, and the Super Friends better find out why! So it’s off to Gorilla City for a mystery so exciting, you’ll go bananas for this issue! Plus, the usual fun and games!
On sale July 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES IN THE 31ST CENTURY #16
Written by Matthew Manning
Art by Shawn McManus Cover by Alexander Serra
It’s the issue you’ve been waiting for: The untold story of Arm-Fall-Off Boy! The embarrassingly powered would-be Legionnaire wants nothing more than a flight ring and for Saturn Girl to know his name. But since flight technology and easily detached limbs don’t always mix, Arm-Fall-Off Boy has his work cut out for him!
On sale July 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

THE BATMAN STRIKES #47
Written by Josh Elder
Art by Christopher Jones & Terry Beatty
Cover by Andie Tong

Black Mask has taken Bruce Wayne hostage! Can Bruce find a way to escape without giving away his secret identity?
On sale July 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

CARTOON NETWORK ACTION PACK #27
Written by Matt Wayne, Tom Warburton and Jim Alexander
Art by Rob Haynes, Maurice Fontenot, Dan Davis and The Iguana

Introducing BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE! It’s an exciting new direction for Ben, Gwen and their old “pal” Kevin 11! Plus, Codename: Kids Next Door and Samurai Jack!
On sale July 16 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #47
Written by Tom Sheppard, Amy Rogers and Robbie Busch
Art by Andy Suriano, Robert Pope, Scott Neely, Dan Davis and Jeff Albrecht
Cover by Stephanie Gladden

Oh, no, Adam, what can the matter be? He’s got a cone where his toe should be! Plus, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and the Eds!
On sale July 30 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

LOONEY TUNES #164
Written by Robbie Busch and Sam Agro
Art by Omar Aranda, Walter Carzon, Alberto Saichann, Ruben Torreiro and Horacio Ottolini
Cover by Scott Gross

Hey-nonny-nonny! Bugs and Daffy are merry knights, and their nights are merry! But that’s all about to end, because lo, ’tis jousting time!
On sale July 2 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

SCOOBY-DOO #134
Written by Robbie Busch, Jymn Magon and John Rozum
Art by Karen Matchette, Roberto Barrios & Leo Batic
Cover by Robert Pope & Scott McRae

The first official Scooby issue of the summer is here! Daphne’s got some fashion tips, and Shaggy’s got some tips of his own -- like, if there’s a full moon, stay inside!
On sale July 23 32 pg, FC, $2.25 US

MAD #492
Written and illustrated by The Usual Gang of Idiots

School’s out -- time to stop hiding the latest issue of MAD behind your math book!

On sale July 9 • 48 pg, FC/B&W, $4.99 US

WILDCATS: WORLD’S END #1
Written by Christos Gage
Art by Neil Googe and Trevor Hairsine
Covers by Neil Googe

After the shattering conclusion of NUMBER OF THE BEAST, a jaw-dropping new status quo will be established in the WildStorm Universe -- and it begins now! Christos Gage (WILDSTORM: ARMAGEDDON, THE AUTHORITY: PRIME) and Neil Googe (WELCOME TO TRANQUILITY, MAJESTIC) bring a unique new vision to the classic Wildcats team, reuniting the classic team with some surprising new members. Also, a new monthly backup story begins, kicked off with the return of John Lynch by Gage and X-Men: Deadly Genesis artist Trevor Hairsine!

Retailers please note: This issue will feature two covers that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio and join together to form a single image. Please see the Previews Order Form for more details.

On sale July 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

STORMING PARADISE #1
Written by Chuck Dixon
Art and cover by Butch Guice

It’s 1945, and Europe lies in ruins, the Nazi war machine defeated. As the United States looks east to the last remaining Axis power and the final push in a long war, a miscalculation in the Manhattan Project results in annihilation of the team of scientists developing the American atomic bomb. America's only remaining option is Operation Olympus -- the invasion of Japan! But the bloody, island-hopping campaign that brings American forces to Japan’s doorstep won’t prepare the G.I.s for the horror they will face as women, children and the few surviving Japanese soldiers begin the grim preparation for repulsion.

This brutal, revisionist look at the second World War could only be handled by master storytellers Chuck Dixon (ROBIN, TEAM ZERO) and Butch Guice (ACTION COMICS, Daredevil). Every angle of this conflict will be touched upon, from the infantry storming the beaches to the Army Air Corps bombing the home islands of the Empire of the Rising Sun to the desperate struggle of the Japanese to save their culture from annihilation, as the true meaning of “war is hell” is explored in full.

On sale July 2 • 1 of 6, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

CHUCK #2
Written by Peter Johnson, Zev Barow and Scott Rosenbaum
Art by Jeremy Haun and Phil Noto
Cover by Phil Noto

The hit NBC television series continues taking the comics world by storm! Chuck Bartowski and his friends continue their globe-trotting, action-packed adventure as things spiral further out of control. Will Chuck survive his first trip to Japan or will the sexy, sword-wielding assassins on his trail be the end of him?

This issue features a backup story written by Chuck Co-Executive Producer Scott Rosenbaum and illustrated by Phil Noto.

On sale July 9 • 2 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

AMERICA’S BEST COMICS PRIMER TP
Written by Alan Moore and Steve Moore
Art by Chris Sprouse, J.H. Williams III, Gene Ha, Rick Veitch, Kevin Nowlan and others Cover by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story

A special trade paperback priced at just $4.99! Featuring the writing talents of Alan Moore, this volume collects TOM STRONG #1, PROMETHEA #1, TOP 10 #1, TOMORROW STORIES #1 and TOM STRONG’S TERRIFIC TALES #1, with tales of Jack B. Quick, Greyshirt, First American, Jonni Future, Cobweb and Splash Brannigan.

Advance-solicited, on sale August 20 • 168 pg, FC, $4.99 US

AMERICA’S BEST COMICS TP
Written by Alan Moore, Steve Moore and Peter Hogan
Art by Arthur Adams, Kyle Baker, Jason Pearson, Rick Veitch and others Cover by Various
Reoffered to coincide with the America’s Best Comics Primer, this handsome volume collects the AMERICA'S BEST COMICS SPECIAL, THE ABC SKETCHBOOK and THE MANY WORLDS OF TESLA STRONG.

On sale July 2 • 192 pg, FC, $17.95 US • RELIST

CASEY BLUE: BEYOND TOMORROW #3
Written by B. Clay Moore
Art and cover by Carlo Barberi & Jacob Eguren
With the help of a new “mentor” and the Internet, Casey begins to build her new life. However, law enforcement is closing in as she learns that her first victim was a high-level military contractor. With the FBI on her tail, things could get very difficult. And she thought math finals were tough!
On sale July 16 • 3 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

DEATHBLOW ...AND THEN YOU LIVE TP
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art and cover by Carlos D’Anda

Collecting issues #1-9 of the acclaimed series written by Brian Azzarello (100 BULLETS)! Michael Cray -- codename: Deathblow -- is perhaps the deadliest man in the world, long thought dead. And when it’s revealed that he’s been alive for years, things get complicated. But not as complicated as when a talking dog, a psychotic dinosaur robot and weaponized rats join the fray.

On sale August 6 • 224 pg, FC, $19.99 US

THE NEW DYNAMIX #4-5
Written by Allen Warner Covers by J.J. Kirby
Art on #4 by Jonboy Meyers, Michael Lopez and others; art on #5 by J.J. Kirby and Oliver Nome

Black Halo and the Love Rocket barely survived Sword’s attack, and even Sword was hurt in the mêl�e. Now, all San Francisco knows about the super-powered beings found dead in the warehouse. And in issue #5, Love Rocket is determined to solve the mystery of the missing SPBs.

#4 on sale July 2; #5 on sale July 30 • 4 and 5 of 5 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

NUMBER OF THE BEAST #7-8
Written by Scott Beatty Covers by Mike McKone
Art by Chris Sprouse & Karl Story

WildStorm Earth stands on the brink of annihilation as the Reaper Initiative is launched! As The Paladins clash with The Authority in the Nevada desert, a long-lost hero makes a stand against StormWatch to learn the truth behind the Number of the Beast program. How are aliens and atom bombs tied to Armageddon?
#7 on sale July 9; #8 on sale July 23 • 7 and 8 of 8 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE LOST BOYS: REIGN OF FROGS #3
Written by Hans Rodionoff
Art by Joel Gomez
Cover by Jonathan Wayshak

Edgar and Alan Frog find, to their shock and horror, that one of their heroes is in reality one of the undead -- albeit a member willing to turn on his kind for the good of mankind and his family.

On sale July 9 • 3 of 4 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US MATURE READERS

EX MACHINA #38
Written by Brian K. Vaughan
Art by Tony Harris & Jim Clark
Cover by Harris

Who is the mysterious female adventurer named Trouble, and what's her problem with George W. Bush? More important, whose side is the politically independent Mayor Hundred on?

On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

MIDNIGHTER VOL. 2: ANTHEM TP
Written by Keith Giffen
Art by Chris Sprouse, Karl Story, Darick Robertson and Jon Landry
Cover by Sprouse & Story

Collecting issues #7 and 10-15 of the acclaimed series! The Midnighter discovers who he was before he became the Midnighter and attempts to reconnect with his roots in a small middle American town that’s been taken over by an international force of mercenaries.

On sale August 13 • 160 pg, FC, $14.99 US

SECRET HISTORY OF THE AUTHORITY: HAWKSMOOR #5
Written by Mike Costa Cover by Cully Hamner
Art by Fiona Staples

All the pieces fall into place as Jack Hawksmoor uncovers a plot that spells doom and slavery for mankind. To stop it, Jack will have to get to seventeen cities around the globe in under twelve hours. But he's tied to a chair, cut off from his powers, and his only ally is in cahoots with the bad guys. Can he do it?

On sale July 23 • 5 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

DC/WILDSTORM: DREAM WAR #4
Written by Keith Giffen
Art by Lee Garbett & Trevor Scott
Cover by Dustin Nguyen

The DC and WildStorm Universes are colliding, forcing heroes from both sides to work together, much to their displeasure. But when this scuttles the plans of the mastermind behind it all, he ups the ante by bringing the DCU villains into the mix.

On sale July 16 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

SUPERNATURAL: RISING SON #4
Written by Peter Johnson & Rebecca Dessertine
Art by Diego Olmos Cover by Dustin Nguyen

John’s decision to start his son Dean down the road to the dark world of Hunting has left him unsure about what to do with his younger son, Sam. There’s something special about Sam -- but is that quality to be nurtured or feared? Could a mysterious woman trailing the trio hold the answer?

On sale July 23 • 4 of 6 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: RAISING CAIN #3
Written by Bruce Jones
Art by Chris Gugliotti
Cover by Dave Taylor

Two Hewitt twins, separated at birth, find themselves inexorably drawn to each other as they grow up, connected by a bond of blood that time and distance cannot sever. And when one twin is tasked with hunting down the other, blood will be spilled.

On sale July 2 • 3 of 3 • 32 pg, FC, $3.50 US • MATURE READERS

WORLD OF WARCRAFT #9
Written by Walter Simonson Covers by Samwise Didier and Ludo Lullabi
Art by Jon Landry & Jerome K. Moore

Lo’Gosh, Valeera, Broll, and Thargas make their way to Ironforge via a circuitous route through the Wetlands. And back in Stormwind, Prince Anduin suspects all is not as it seems with his father, King Varian. Retailers please note: This issue will feature two covers that will ship in approximately 50/50 ratio. Cover A is by Samwise Didier, and Cover B is by Ludo Lullabi.

On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

THE ALCOHOLIC HC
Written by Jonathan Ames
Art and cover by Dean Haspiel

Jonathan A. is a boozed-up, coked-out, sexually confused, hopelessly romantic and, of course, entirely fictional novelist who bears only a coincidental resemblance to real-life writer Jonathan Ames, critically acclaimed author of Wake Up, Sir!, The Extra Man and What’s Not to Love?
For the fictional Jonathan, writing and drinking come easy. The hard parts of life are love and hope. From a touching relationship between Jonathan and his aging great aunt, to an inebriated evening with an amorous, octogenarian dwarf, to the devastating aftermath of 9/11, Ames’s first original graphic novel, with gritty, poignant art by Dean Haspiel (THE QUITTER), tells a story at once hilarious, excruciating, bizarre and universal, about how our lives fall to pieces and the enduring human struggle to put things back together again.
Advance-solicited; on sale September 17 • 6.875” x 9” • 136 pg, B&W, $19.99 US MATURE READERS

100 BULLETS #93
Written by Brian Azzarello
Art by Eduardo Risso
Cover by Dave Johnson

With the series finale only seven issues away, more secrets are revealed about what really caused Graves’s war with the Trust. Meanwhile, young Pip’s life as a gangbanger takes a turn for the worse.
On sale July 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

AMERICAN SPLENDOR SEASON TWO #4
Written by Harvey Pekar
Art by Darick Robertson, Ty Templeton, Dean Haspiel,
Rick Geary and Gary Dumm Cover by Dean Haspiel

Vertigo’s second season of Harvey Pekar’s continuing American classic concludes as Harvey leads readers through a typical day in his life. Taxes, auto repairs, housecleaning and of course, naps are all part of this everyday adventure. Featuring art by fan-favorite Darick Roberston (TRANSMETROPOLITAN, The Boys) and others.

On sale July 2 • 4 of 4 • 32 pg, B&W, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

HELLBLAZER: THE LAUGHING MAGICIAN TP
Written by Andy Diggle
Art by Leonardo Manco and Danijel Zezelj Cover by Lee Bermejo

This new HELLBLAZER trade paperback begins as John Constantine receives a perplexing birthday gift: a memory wrapped up in a warning. Collecting issues #238-242 of Vertigo’s longest running series, written by Andy Diggle (THE LOSERS, GREEN ARROW: YEAR ONE).

Advance-solicited; on sale August 27 • 128 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS

THE SANDMAN PRESENTS: DEAD BOY DETECTIVES TP
Written by Ed Brubaker Cover by Dave McKean
Art by Bryan Talbot & Steve Leialoha

Collected for the first time, this tale stars Edwin and Charles from THE SANDMAN: SEASON OF MISTS. Their first case involves a string of grisly murders -- and the immortal Hob Gadling. Written by Ed Brubaker (Captain America, SLEEPER).
Advance-solicited; on sale August 13 • 104 pg, FC, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS

DMZ #33
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Riccardo Burchielli
Cover by Wood

Where’s Delgado? After the shooting, he hasn’t made a public appearance, but only issued statements through proxies. Is he even alive? With the election right around the corner, everyone's in a frenzy.

On sale July 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

TESTAMENT VOL. 4: EXODUS TP
Written by Douglas Rushkoff
Art by Liam Sharp, Peter Gross and others
Cover by Liam Sharp
Collecting issues #17-22 of Douglas Rushkoff’s acclaimed series! In this final TESTAMENT volume, Jake, now the leader of the temple, prepares the resistance to escape the bondage of Pierre Fallow.
Advance-solicited; on sale August 6 • 144 pg, FC, $14.99 US MATURE READERS
HEAVY LIQUID HC
Written by Paul Pope
Art and cover by Paul Pope

Paul Pope’s Eisner Award-nominated epic is collected in hardcover for the first time, completely recolored, with bonus sketch material. Meet “S,” a man addicted to “heavy liquid,” a substance that’s both drug and art form, in a future New York that’s a sci-fi metropolis.
Advance-solicited; on sale September 24 • 256 pg, FC, $39.99 US MATURE READERS

HELLBLAZER #246
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by Sean Murphy Cover by Lee Bermejo

“Newcastle Calling” Part 2 of 2. When a crew of documentary filmmakers conjure up an evil beyond their control while goofing off in Newcastle, it’s up to Constantine to save the day. But can he overcome the memories of his greatest failure to save a crew of ignorant Americans?
On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

FABLES #75
Written by Bill Willingham
Art by Mark Buckingham & Steve Leialoha
Cover by James Jean

Don’t even ask us the title, because it’s a secret! Have you ever read those new-comics blurbs that promise things like, “After this issue nothing will ever be the same again,” but you know in a few months none of those so-called big events will have mattered? Well, this isn’t one of those times. This time when we say FABLES will never be the same again after this issue, that’s a promise you can take to the bank. So, without further ado: After this issue of FABLES, nothing will ever be the same again. Oh, and someone dies.
On sale July 16 • 64 pg, FC, $4.99 US • MATURE READERS

JACK OF FABLES #25
Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham
Art by Russ Braun & Andrew Pepoy
Cover by Brian Bolland

Let's face it: You already know what's going to happen in this issue. Jack’s going to do something smarmy, some creepy guy will do something creepy, an egg will explode, and a little blue pig will pontificate on weighty matters while wearing a brassiere on his head. Just another typical chapter in the life of Jack of The Tales. In this issue, however, we learn a bit more about the lovely young librarian Robin Page, and find out why she does the things she does. It’s part one of a new story, even!

On sale July 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

HELLBLAZER PRESENTS: CHAS -- THE KNOWLEDGE #1
Written by Simon Oliver
Art by Goran Sudzuka
Cover by Glenn Fabry

Cab driver Francis “Chas” Chandler leads an unremarkable existence. His greatest moments have come tagging along with John Constantine -- as a chauffeur. His home life is nothing special, and his beloved London is becoming a soulless metropolis. In middle age, Chas is stuck in a rut.

But Chas is a master of “The Knowledge,” the elaborate system of routes and landmarks which every London cabbie must memorize. Until now, The Knowledge has been just a tool for Chas. But now, he’s about to discover a more sinister significance of The Knowledge.

An ominous entity from London’s grim history has reemerged, and only someone with The Knowledge can stop it. Is Chas up to the task, on his own?

From the feverish mind of Simon Oliver (THE EXTERMINATORS, GEN 13) with lush artwork by Goran Sudzuka (Y: THE LAST MAN, LADY CONSTANTINE), THE KNOWLEDGE is Chas’s chance to make his own mark on the dark universe of HELLBLAZER.

Retailers: Please see this month’s Previews Order Form for a special ordering incentive on this issue.

On sale July 2 • 1 of 5, 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

MADAME XANADU #2
Written by Matt Wagner
Art and cover by Amy Reeder Hadley
Variant cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta

The mystery behind Madame Xanadu’s past and future continues! The fair enchantress Nimue has the power to see the future but is blind to the hearts of men -- all promises are poison, and betrayal is her only hope as the world falls apart around her.

Retailers please note: This issue will ship with two covers. For every 10 copies of the Standard Edition (with a cover by Hadley), retailers may order one copy of the Variant Edition (with a cover by Michael Wm. Kaluta). Please see the Previews Order Form for more information.

On sale July 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

HOUSE OF MYSTERY #3
Written by Matthew Sturges & Bill Willingham
Art by Luca Rossi and Bernie Wrightson Cover by Sam Weber
“Room and Boredom,” Part 3 of 5. Everyone is a prisoner in one way or another, and Fig Keele is no exception. Trapped in the House of Mystery with a quartet of strange companions and a bar full of drinkers, Fig’s willing to do anything to escape. Everyone else just wants bacon. Also featuring a tale illustrated by none other than HOUSE OF MYSTERY’s distinguished alumnus Bernie Wrightson!

On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

NORTHLANDERS #8
Written by Brian Wood
Art by Davide Gianfelice
Cover by Massimo Carnevale

Concluding “Sven The Returned.” With the great battle for Orkney settled, Sven now must decide what he must do with his enemies, his allies and -- most important -- his birthright.
On sale July 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

SCALPED #19
Written by Jason Aaron
Art by Davide Furno
Cover by Tim Bradstreet

This sexy issue focuses on the torrid romance between Dash and Carol. In between their bouts of passion, Dash learns more about Carol's troubled past, including a revelation that’s sure to shock you.

On sale July 16 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

THE UN-MEN #12
Written by John Whalen
Art by Mike Hawthorne Cover by Tomer Hanuka

“Uncorp Asunder,” part 1 of 2. A venerable Swamp Thing villain makes an uninvited appearance in Aberrance as Constance Sunderland looks to the UnVolve technology to “re-engineer” her fading beauty. Her sights are set on the expectant daddy, Janus Sr., whose determination to carry his freakish child to term threatens the very existence of The Un-Men.

On sale July 30 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

THE VINYL UNDERGROUND #10
Written by Si Spencer
Art by Simon Gane & Ryan Kelly Cover by Sean Phillips

Thoroughly off the wagon, sleuth/soul DJ Morrison takes a trip into his checkered past, unaware that his friends are being led into danger, and even more unaware of his own impending fate. Don’t miss an issue of the series Mania.com calls “HELLBLAZER meets The Mod Squad.”

On sale July 2 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

YOUNG LIARS #5
Written by David Lapham Art and cover by David Lapham
Shipwrecked on the island of Ibiza, the Young Liars must survive on their wits alone. Sadie’s disappeared, so the search for the El Greco has been called off, but not by Runco, who’s making his own plans, while Big C learns a frightening secret, which brings her closer to Danny -- but the Pinkertons make her pay a horrible price for it. And finally, things turn really dark as Danny sings soprano in a little story we like to call “The Midget and Mr. Johnson!”
On sale July 9 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • MATURE READERS

CRAYON SHINCHAN VOL. 4
Written and Illustrated by Yoshito Usui

Just when you thought he couldn’t be any more dangerous, a chance encounter at the hot springs may lead Shin to join forces with the Yakuza! With his always-direct line of questioning, Shin knocks the wind out of a couple of blustery politicians. And finally, see what happens when a gang of tough girls goes head-to-head with one dangerous little boy.

Advance-solicited; on sale August 27 • 5" x 7.375" • 128 pg, B&W, $7.99 US • MATURE

APOTHECARIUS ARGENTUM VOL. 6
Written and Illustrated by Tomomi Yamashita
Continuing his quest, Argent arrives in the country of Catolia. While adapting to life in a strange land, he discovers another Basilisk and a headstrong girl with a sharp mind and an even sharper tongue. Back in Beazol, Lady Primula prepares for a festival. The mysterious assassin Corda arrives to take care of a deadly mission -- but who is her
target, and will she fulfill her assignment?
Advance-solicited; on sale August 20 • 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN

DOKKOIDA?! VOL. 3
Created by Taro Achi Written and Illustrated by Yu Yagami
Suzuo faces his greatest threat yet: his Grandpa, who is determined to take him away from Cosmos House, due to his failing grades at vocational school. Then get ready for the final battle, as Sweet Pea utilizes a giant potato to try and level the City! In this action-packed finale, identities will be revealed and the Galaxy Federation Police will at last choose their favorite power suit!
Advance-solicited; on sale August 13 • 5" x 7.375" • 194 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN+

KEY TO THE KINGDOM VOL. 5
Written and Illustrated by Kyoko Shitou
The doors to the Invisible Towers are open…but who will come back out alive? To be activated, each of the towers requires the living body of a member of the quest. Their true, hidden enemies have moved the players into position and if they succeed, the world will be plunged into darkness.Will Asta and his loyal servant Badd have the power to stop this terrible plot?
Advance-solicited; on sale August 27 • 5" x 7.375" • 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US TEEN +

KING OF CARDS VOL. 5
Written and Illustrated by Makoto Tateno
As the Kanto Area Chaos Tournament begins, a new girl presents herself as Manami’s admirer -- but is she really her worst rival yet? When her rival Araki makes a very forward pass at Manami, she’s stunned -- and her cousin Tamotsu and friend Ko explode! Emotions run high and this game is about to get physical.
Advance-solicited; on sale August 6 • 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN

ORFINA VOL. 4
Written and Illustrated by Kitsune Tennouji
With the Cordian Knights facing starvation, Fana accepts a mission to rescue the Duke of Idenia’s family in exchange for
food. Aided only by a small band of allies, Fana must sneak inside a castle in front of a horde of Granzian guards. But treachery awaits her in the form of a group of Knights who serve the Duke…who’s really out
to kidnap Fana himself!
Advance-solicited; on sale August 27 • 5.5" x 8" • 194 pg, B&W, $12.99 US • MATURE READERS
THE PALETTE OF 12 SECRET COLORS VOL. 4
Written and Illustrated by Nari Kusakawa
A couple of stylish new arrivals show up on Opal, along with their own exotic birds. They bring quite a bit of excitement to the students of the Palette school, but what is their real purpose in being here -- and what’s their connection to Dr. Guell? Their visit also brings Cello a whole new interest in which to utilize her skills with color (or lack
of same) -- photography!
Advance-solicited; on sale August 20 • 5" x 7.375" • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • EVERYONE 13
TWO FLOWERS FOR THE DRAGON VOL. 2
Written and Illustrated by Nari Kusakawa
Lucien and Kuwan try to put aside their rivalry long enough rescue the kidnapped Shakuya. The snake charmer who spirited her away has a plan to marry her off and no one is going to be happy about that. Later, tension builds as Shakuya
visits the home of one of the rivals. And in a flashback, the story of how Shakuya met Kuwan during Lucien’s absence is revealed.
Advance-solicited; on sale August 6 • 5" x 7.375" • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN

SWAN VOL. 14
Written by Illustrated by Kyoko Ariyoshi
The classically trained Masumi continues to struggle with modern dance. The frustrated choreographer just may replace her with a more experienced ballerina. But Leonhardt only wants to work with Masumi. He’s prepared to lay it all on the line, refusing to dance with the chosen ballerina.Will Leonhardt’s arrogance end both his and Masumi’s dancing days before they’ve even begun?
Advance-solicited; on sale August 13 • 5" x 7.375" • 208 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • EVERYONE

VENUS IN LOVE VOL. 4
Written and Illustrated by Yuki Nakaji

Suzuna began her college career by competing with Eichi for Fukami’s affection. Now that she’s decided she might like Eichi in a special way, newcomer Yuki entangles them in another boy-girl-boy love triangle. And family tensions come to the forefront; first Eichi’s younger brother comes to town, then Hinako worries about keeping a secret from her
parents -- she’s dating her Greek teacher!

Advance-solicited; on sale August 13 • 5" x 7.375" • 200 pg, B&W,$9.99 US • TEEN

Fuente: Comic Book Resources.

Novedad de Panini: Escenas de matrimonio, en cómic

Leído en la web de Panini:

Escenas de Matrimonio
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¡La serie más popular ahora en cómic! Directamente de la pantalla a la página, una fiel adaptación de la serie más popular de la tele. Con los mejores diálogos, bromas y barbaridades escuchadas en la serie.

¿Amarse y respetarse todos los días de la vida? De acuerdo, pero en el caso de Natalio y Paca, de Marina y Roberto y de Sonia y Miguel... eso será si no se interponen la nevera, el fútbol, la suegra, los amigos o algún oportuno dolor de cabeza. ¡Ponle una dosis de realidad y de humor a las tres edades de la vida de pareja con el cómic de Escenas de Matrimonio!

Lo encontrarás en tu librería o kiosko a finales de mes, no lo dejes escapar, ¿o es que no quieres reírte un buen rato?

Fuente: Panini Comics España.

Próxima novedad de Norma Comics: The Grimm Fairy Tales

El Blog USA de Norma Editorial nos avanza una próxima novedad para después del Saló. Se trata de la serie The Grimm Fairy Tales, publicada en Estados Unidos por Zenescope Entertainment como serie regular, y protagonizada por las féminas de los famosos cuentos en aventuras "gore-eróticas". Aquí se editará en tomos con 4 episodios yanquis por número español y periodicidad trimestal.

Fuente: Blog USA de Norma Comics.

Avance del plan editorial de DC Comics de mayo a septiembre de 2008- Planeta de Agostini

Ya está en la web de Planeta de Agostini Comics el avance de próximos títulos de DC para los meses comprendidos entre mayo y septiembre de este año. Además de las novedades ya conocidas por los listados publicados (Saló, mayo, junio y julio), destacan, entre otras, las siguientes: la segunda entrega de Batman: Black & White y el especial Batman: Año 100; Bizarro comics, con autores "independientes" como Jeff Smith, Jessica Abel o Dylan Horrocks; un recopilatorio Universo DC con -esperemos- la serie completa de 10 números Chase, de Dan Curtis Johnson y el excelente J. H. Williams III a los lápices. En cuanto a los clásicos DC, dos gratas sorpresas. Por una parte, una serie del Fantasma Errante que incluirá material de autores como Jim Aparo, Neal Adams o Nick Cardy; y la joya de la corona, un nuevo clásicos DC dedicado a Batman que empezará con la etapa Englehart/Rogers/Austin y continuará con el Batman de Gene Colan y Don Newton, finalizando con la etapa de Alan Davis: imprescindible. Y ojo, porque al final parece ser que será en color...

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En abril de 2005, Planeta DeAgostini Cómics empezó la publicación de DC Comics en nuestro país. Tres años después, el crecimiento exponencial tanto en títulos como variedad de formatos y captación de nuevos lectores es más que obvio. Después de la consolidación más que asentada que supone el volumen de títulos presentados en el Salón del Cómic de Barcelona llega el momento para echar un vistazo a qué le deparan los próximos meses a nuestra línea de DC Comics, una línea que seguirá creciendo, aportando nuevos conceptos editoriales y demostrando que este universo de ficción se ha ganado a pulso un hueco en el mercado. Como siempre, el repaso al avance editorial se realiza dividiendo en cuatro las líneas que configuran nuestro plan: Batman, Superman, Universo DC y Clásicos DC.

BATMAN

Batman dejará que el protagonismo recaiga en personajes secundarios de Gotham City durante los próximos meses mientras prepara su regreso a los cines en agosto con el estreno de El Caballero Oscuro, la secuela de Batman Begins, película con la que el Hombre Murciélago volverá a primera plana a partir de septiembre con nuevas series y lanzamientos de las que os iremos informando poco a poco en esta web. Por ejemplo, algunos de estos títulos serán Los archivos de Batman núm. 6 (junio), la secuela de El largo Halloween con Batman: Victoria Oscura (julio), la segunda entrega de Batman: Black & White (agosto) o Batman: Año 100 (septiembre), sin contar con la nueva colección quincenal Batman: El Caballero Oscuro, que continuará la historia justo donde se quedó el Coleccionable Batman de 2005, con “Tierra de Nadie” y el resto de sagas hasta “Silencio”, el arco argumental de Jeph Loeb y Jim Lee. Esta colección consistirá de 20 tomos de 192 páginas cada uno.

Pero como decíamos, el grueso de novedades tendrá como protagonistas a Nightwing, con su serie mensual viento en popa que amplía hasta el número 9 para recopilar hasta el 70 USA, último número de Chuck Dixon; Catwoman, con el recopilatorio de todo el material escrito por Ed Brubaker (junio) previo a nuestra primera colección de tomos, y Gotham Central, con los tres primeros arcos argumentales recopilados en un único volumen (julio). ¡Para conocer las características técnicas de cada uno de estos tomos, estad atentos a esta web porque os las iremos desvelando día a día!

Las series regulares seguirán su curso normal, lo que incluye la salida mensual de Batman Presenta, que recopila en grapa las etapas más actuales de Catwoman, Robin y Nightwing; Leyendas de Batman, con las historias “Familia”, “Manbat”, “Secretos”, “Volador” y “Calor”. Por otro lado, la cabecera principal Batman celebrará su primer aniversario en mayo con un número 12 con el doble de páginas. Se recupera así una tradición en la que los números especiales engordaban para ofrecer más lectura por poco dinero más. En este caso además se incluirá la historia completa de Grant Morrison y J.H. Williams III sobre el Club de Héroes que tantas buenas críticas ha recogido. Después del atracón de Morrison, tocará una buena remesa de historias cortas de Paul Dini, en especial la de los números 13 y 14 con Zatanna como invitada y el peor enemigo de Batman como protagonista, para dejar el camino preparado de cara a septiembre. En dicho mes empezará la saga “La resurrección de Ra’s al Ghul” con un número doble a modo de prólogo para la historia que cubrirá el resto del año en Batman.

SUPERMAN

Con Superman se llevará a cabo la misma práctica que con Batman de cara al número 12 de su serie mensual, con el doble de páginas y el inicio del arco final de Carlos Pacheco a los lápices. El resto de la colección seguirá su curso mensual de 48 páginas, al igual que Superman/Batman con su ración de 24 páginas, salvo el número 12 de agosto que también será doble con la etapa de Alan Burnett y Dustin Nguyen. En septiembre, el número 16 de Superman celebrará la llegada de Gary Frank como dibujante de los guiones de Geoff Johns con el arco “Superman y la Legión de Superhéroes”, una historia que ya se ha consagrado como una de las mejores de los últimos años que además inicia la etapa en solitario de Johns.

En cuanto a lanzamientos especiales, habrá unos cuantos. Empezamos en mayo con Superman/Shazam: Primer trueno y seguimos con un nuevo archivos (junio), El tercer kryptoniano (agosto) y Bizarro Comics (septiembre), recopilación de los dos tomos americanos en los que lo mejor de la industria del cómic independiente norteamericano da su visión del Universo DC.

UNIVERSO DC

Las colecciones abiertas como JLA, JSA, DC Presenta, Solo y Green Lantern/Green Arrow Presenta seguirán mes a mes, algunas con números realmente interesantes, como los relacionados con la guerra de los Sinestro Corps de Green Lantern o el final de la etapa de Brad Meltzer en el número 12 de JLA. Por otro lado, las historias de los Outsiders recopiladas en DC Presenta se dividirán por un lado en los tomos de Jaque Mate (abril y julio) por el crossover con ese grupo gubernamental y por otro con la miniserie Five of a Kind que se publicará íntegra en DC Presenta y prepará el camino para una nueva serie de los Outsiders con un nuevo líder.

Las series en tomo seguirán también su curso, como la mencionada Jaque Mate en julio o JLA Clasificado (mayo y agosto), JSA Clasificado (junio), Shadowpact (junio) o el regreso de Wonder Woman con la serie mensual de tomos El ataque de las amazonas a partir de mayo, con toda la saga recopilada de forma íntegra para evitar confusiones, con los capítulos de la miniserie central, los de Wonder Woman y hasta los que afectan a Jóvenes Titanes. Flash también volverá durante este período de tiempo con un nuevo volumen en junio que cerrará la serie que apareció en EE UU a raíz del Año Después. Los acontecimientos narrados en este volumen además afectarán de forma radical al devenir del Universo DC, tanto en la serie que sustituirá a 52 (y de la que hablaremos en unas líneas) como en el final del cruce entre JLA y JSA que empieza en abril.

Otros lanzamientos especiales relacionados con otros héroes de DC son 52: La III Guerra Mundial (mayo), Vigilante (junio), Green Arrow: Año Uno (julio) y Canario Negro (agosto), con una miniserie muy relacionada con lo que sucederá al final del número de julio de Green Lantern / Green Arrow Presenta y el principio del número de septiembre.

Por otro lado, hay que hablar del final de dos series cruciales en el desarrollo de DC. La primera es 52, cuyo último número tras 52 semanas ininterrumpidas verá la luz el 9 de mayo. Dicho día se desvelará el misterio detrás de 52 y además dará inicio la Cuenta Atrás a Crisis Final en una colección de 12 números mensuales que recopilarán todos los crossovers, spin-offs y la serie completa de Countdown en una única colección de 128 páginas mensuales a 7,95 € para que nadie se pierda a la hora de seguir el camino hacia el próximo evento de DC en 2009.

La segunda serie que toca a su fin es Green Lantern: La guerra de los Sinestro Corps en julio, mes en el que aparecerá un volumen de casi 600 páginas con el auge y caída de Hal Jordan como defensor del sector 2814. El volumen, titulado Green Lantern: Amanecer y ocaso, recopilará las miniseries Emerald Dawn I y II, así como Emerald Twilight y el especial Last Will and Testament.

En cuanto a la línea de libros de bolsillo Universo DC, Hitman verá la luz por fin en mayo en una serie de tres números mensuales de 544 páginas cada uno, mientras el Flash de Mark Waid empezará en julio, también con cadencia mensual aunque con 464 páginas por tomo. Aves de Presa seguirá en la recámara hasta que se solucionen los problemas de materiales y en agosto aparecerá el primer one shot dentro de esta línea con Universo DC: Chase.

CLÁSICOS DC

La línea clásica mantendrá su estabilidad con títulos bien conocidos por todos como Nuevos Titanes, Legión de Superhéroes, JSA o Batman: The Brave and the Bold, esta última cerrará en el número 5 (agosto) con su propósito de recopilar toda la etapa de Jim Aparo cumplida. La serie trimestral Crisis en tierras múltiples volverá en julio con el segundo volumen y septiembre será el momento para dar la bienvenida a la nueva serie de Clásicos DC con Batman, una colección que empezará con la etapa de Steve Englehart y Marshall Rogers, seguirá con las de Don Newton y Gene Colan para terminar con la de Alan Davis. Por suerte y tras una dura búsqueda en archivos varios, DC ha conseguido proporcionar materiales a color de toda la etapa, con lo que esta serie aparecerá a todo color pese a lo anunciado previamente.

En cuanto a lanzamientos especiales, tendremos El poder de Shazam y el primer Showcase, dedicado a Shazam, en mayo. El segundo Showcase llegará en septiembre con el Fantasma Errante de Jim Aparo, Neal Adams y Nick Cardy entre sus páginas, así como un especial aparte del mismo personaje con la miniserie de Mike Mignola y la historia de origen de Alan Moore y Joe Orlando.

¡No olvidéis seguir visitando esta web a diario para ampliar toda la información contenida en este avance (precios, contenidos exactos, etc.) y conocer el resto de sorpresas que os tenemos preparadas!

Fuente: Planeta de Agostini Comics.

Novedades de Planeta de Agostini Comics para julio de 2008

Ya tenemos aquí las novedades de Planeta de Agostini para el próximo mes de julio, con varios títulos destacables. En primer lugar, una nueva serie Vertigo: Scalped, de Jason Aaron y R. M. Guera. En lo que hace a los títulos DC, a destacar un recopilatorio con los quince primeros números de Gotham Central, publicados originalmente por Norma y hace tiempo descatalogados. En cómic europeo, un nuevo título de René Pétillon (con Jean-Marc Rochette en el dibujo): Triunfo en Hollywood. Aunque sin duda la sorpresa del mes es la aparición de la novela gráfica La última batalla, obra del guionista italiano (y que ya empieza a sonar aquí gracias a los títulos Disney) Tito Faraci, con dibujos del sin par Dan Brereton. Hablando del cual, ¿para cuándo sus Nocturnals?

Scalped: Nación India Nº 01
Jason Aaron/R.M. Guera

· Edición original: Scalped: Indian Country Nº 1 a 5 USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 128 págs.
· Precio: 10,95 €

Scalped es una nueva historia policíaca creada por Jason Aaron y dibujada por R. M. Guéra, que mezcla el crimen organizado con la cultura de los americanos nativos. Hace quince años, Dashiell “Dash” Bad Horse huyó de una vida de pobreza y desesperación en la reserva india que le vio nacer. Ahora ha vuelto a casa con un secreto oscuro, solo para descubrir que nada ha cambiado… si no fuese porque la reserva se ha convertido ahora en un casino, y el orgulloso pueblo de los indios ha caído en manos de las drogas y el crimen organizado.

La última batalla
Tito Faraci/Dan Brereton

· Formato: Libro rústica, 80 págs.
· Precio: 7,95 €

Año 52 antes de Cristo. El águila romana domina el mundo. Pero una ciudad resiste al asedio: Alesia. Mientras César se enfrenta al jefe de los galos, otro romano, Cayo Rodio, tiene que plantar cara a un adversario relacionado con su pasado…

D-Live!! Nº 04
Ryouji Minagawa/Ryouji Minagawa

· Edición original: D-Live!! Vol. 4 JAP
· Formato: Libro rústica, 216 págs.
· Precio: 7,95 €

Satoru Ikaruga va al instituto y es miembro de la ASE, una compañía que reúne a especialistas de todos los campos y los envía a diversas misiones. Tendrá que superar misión tras misión, a cada cual más complicada, con su innata técnica y un increíble sentido del pilotaje que le permite manejar cualquier vehículo a la perfección. Este es el manga de acción con pilotaje más radica del momento… Si la velocidad no te da miedo, ¡atrévete a leerlo!

21st Century Boys Nº 02
Naoki Urasawa/Naoki Urasawa

· Edición original: 21st Century Boys Vol. 2 JAP
· Formato: Libro rústica, 200 págs.
· Precio: 7,95 €

¡La historia de Amigo y todos sus compañeros emprende la recta final en esta serie limitada de dos volúmenes, en la que todas las dudas y enigmas que han rodeado a los 20th Century Boys se resolverán! Naoki Urasawa nos ofrece la conclusión de su opera magna, una serie de culto que ha cosechado éxitos de crítica y público por igual

Jaque Mate Nº 04
Greg Rucka, Judd Winick/Joe Bennett, Judd Winick, Matthew Clark

· Edición original: Check Mate CheckMate Nº 14 y15, y Outsiders Nº 48 y 49 USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 96 págs.
· Precio: 8,95 €

Jaque Mate y los Outsiders siguen cruzando sus caminos en el segundo recopilatorio de la saga Jaque Intruso. Rucka y Winick preparan el terreno para la renovación absoluta que sufrirán los Outsiders después del verano, cruzando ambas series en un crossover trepidante, cargado de acción y con diálogos y encuentros imprescindibles, como el de Sasha y Nightwing. El siguiente recopilatorio, con el final de la aventura, aparecerá en julio, coincidiendo con los eventos que se narrarán en DC Presenta, preparando así la llegada en diciembre de Batman y Los Oursiders.

Wonder Woman: El ataque de las amazonas Nº 03
Will Pfeifer/Pete Woods, Terry Dodson

· Edición original: Wonder Woman Nº 3 y 10, Amazons Attack Nº 4, Teen Titans Nº 49 USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 96 págs.
· Precio: 8,95 €

En Un Año Después, Diana se encontró a sí misma y supo definir su situación actual dentro del Universo DC post- Crisis Infinita. Al mismo tiempo, y gracias a la edición de Clásicos DC: Wonder Woman que termina este mes, el glorioso origen relatado por George Pérez ha puesto al día a todos aquellos que hayan querido aproximarse al personaje. Ahora, con Wonder Woman bien definida, llega el momento de lanzarse hacia sus nuevas aventuras, que en este caso afectarán a todo el Universo DC… ¡pero solo hará falta leer una colección para no perderse! Jodi Picoult y Will Pfeifer presentan El ataque de las amazonas, una saga en la que la Tierra vivirá una de sus peores invasiones justamente por parte de quien menos esperaban. Diana hará un descubrimiento relacionado con la saga que, si bien debería ser una buena noticia, no hará más que traerle más pesar. Esta serie de 4 tomos mensuales recopila los números que sirvieron de prólogo al evento, la saga al completo y números relacionados con la misma procedentes de series como Jóvenes Titanes.

Green Arrow: Año uno
Andy Diggle/Jock

· Edición original: Green Arrow: Year One Nº 1 a 6 USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 144 págs.
· Precio: 11,95 €

Oliver Queen ha sido miembro de la Liga de la Justicia de América y ha defendido Star City en todo lo posible con su arco y sus flechas y hasta ha dirigido el ayuntamiento. Ahora puedes descubrir el primer año de Queen como Green Arrow en esta obra de Andy Diggle y Jock (Los perdedores), desde su deriva a una isla y posterior entrenamiento hasta su regreso a la sociedad plenamente formado.

Gotham Central: Servir y proteger
Ed Brubaker, Greg Rucka/Michael Lark

· Edición original: Gotham Central Nº 1 a 15 en 3 TPBs: In the Line of Duty, Half a Life y Unresolved Targets USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 344 págs.
· Precio: 18,95 €

Ser poli no es fácil. Y en una ciudad a la que le gusta sentirse sucia menos. Gotham Central se convirtió en la serie revelación de su momento gracias a los guiones de Greg Rucka y Ed Brubaker, así como al dibujo urbano de Michael Lark. Este enfoque más realista y cercano a la ciudad de Gotham y a las consecuencias de los actos de Batman en el departamento de policía al que cree ayudar la encumbraron hasta lo más alto y ahora, por fin, tenéis en un único volumen todo el material de los tres primeros arcos argumentales. En ellos podemos presenciar el reencuentro entre Renee Montoya y Harvey Dent tras Tierra de Nadie, así como la aparición de Mr. Frío o Joker, entre otros. Un relato lleno de caracterizaciones que encumbran al cuerpo de policía de Gotham hasta lo más alto, con un sabor a serie negra imposible de eludir que hará la delicia de los seguidores de las aventuras habituales del Caballero Oscuro así como de todo aquel que aprecie un buen libro de policías y ladrones.

Nightwing Nº 06: Artillería pesada
Chuck Dixon/Greg Land, Patrick Zircher

· Edición original: Nightwing: Big Guns TPB USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 192 págs.
· Precio: 13,95 €

Crecer como Robin, el compañero de aventuras de Batman, implica no tener una infancia como los demás niños. Ahora, Dick Grayson es adulto y se ha convertido en el protector de su propia ciudad, Blüdhaven. Esta edición sigue recopilando la inédita etapa de Chuck Dixon y Scott McDaniel al frente de Nightwing, con introducciones exclusivas del propio Dixon. En la sexta entrega, Dick Grayson hace frente a nuevos enemigos y prosigue con las tramas abiertas en números anteriores, algunas casi desde el principio, formando así el total de la etapa de Chuck Dixon en la serie del primer Robin, etapa que pronto habremos completado.

Batman Arkham Nº 09 (de 12): Clayface
Alan Grant, Mike Mignola/Mike Mignola, Norm Breyfogle

· Edición original: Secret Origins Nº 44 (The Coming of Clayface), Villains Secret Files 2005, DC universe Alan Moore TPB, Detective Comics 605 a 607, Legends of the Dark Knight 89 y 90 USA
· Formato: Libro cartoné, 208 págs.
· Precio: 12,95 €

Se acerca el final de la serie dedicada a los enemigos de Batman y en esta novena entrega el protagonismo recae no en uno, ni dos ni tres, sino en cinco personajes que acogen el mismo nombre. Se trata de Clayface, el ser que empezó como un actor con máscara a lo El fantasma de la ópera y terminó en un monstruo multifome. De Basil Karlo a Preston Payne, pasando por Matt Hagen o Lady Clay… todos están presentes bajo la portada de Kevin Nowlan que ilustra este recopilatorio y la introducción exclusiva de Alan Grant que asegura un punto de vista único sobre El Enigma Clayface, gran obra incluida en este volumen, entre otras como Clay, del propio Grant y Quique Alcatena, o un recorrido por los origenes de todos los Clayface.

Batman: Victoria oscura
Jeph Loeb/Tim Sale

· Edición original: Batman: Dark Victory USA
· Formato: Libro cartoné, 400 págs.
· Precio: 25 €

Festivo por fin está entre rejas y el imperio de Carmine Falcone terminó cuando Harvey Dent se convirtió en Dos Caras… pero la batalla por Gotham continúa.
Después de El largo Halloween, Batman hará frente de nuevo a todos sus enemigos cuando la ciudad deje atrás las mafias y el crimen organizado y pase a vivir del caos y la anarquía que representa la nueva ola de criminales a cada cual más excéntrico. Con Falcone caído, Gotham ahora es campo abierto para Joker, Espantapájaros, Pingüino, Hiedra Venenosa, Acertijo y el resto de dementes que nacen a imagen y semejanza del justiciero vestido de murciélago. Sin embargo, poco saben ellos que los Falcone están de todo menos acabados…
Jeph Loeb y Tim Sale, dos de los autores responsables del éxito de la serie Héroes, presentan la secuela de su aclamada El Largo Halloween en este volumen autoconclusivo en el que el Caballero Oscuro encontrará a su nuevo socio en Batman: Victoria Oscura.

Clásicos DC: JSA Nº 07 (de 10)
Jerry Ordway, Roy Thomas/Jerry Ordway, Roy Thomas

· Edición original: All Star Squadron Nº 40 a 47 USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 208 págs.
· Precio: 9,95 €

En Clásicos DC: JSA se encuentra recopilada la cabecera All-Star Squadron, donde Roy Thomas, Rich Buckler y Jerry Ordway crearon la base sobre la que se basarían el resto de series de grupos en la actualidad. Interrelación entre los personajes, subtramas, relevos generacionales, la importancia de los mismos (en este caso enfatizada con la creación del grupo Infinity Inc.) e incluso las consecuencias de Crisis en tierras infinitas. Todo ello en esta colección de 10 tomos mensuales que recuperan una etapa inédita y lista para descubrir.

Clásicos DC: Batman, The brave and the Bold Nº 04
Bob Haney/Jim Aparo

· Edición original: Brave and the Bold Nº 151, 152, 154, 155, 157 a 162, 164, 168 a 171 y 173 a 175 USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 336 págs.
· Precio: 14,95 €

Coincidiendo con el lanzamiento de la serie actual de Mark Waid y George Pérez llega un Clásicos DC irrepetible. Toda la etapa de Jim Aparo por fin disponible en 5 tomos mensuales de algo más de 300 páginas cada uno, en blanco y negro y sin saltarse ni un número de los realizados por Aparo. En lugar de recopilar toda la serie al completo, Clásicos DC: Batman - The Brave and the Bold se inclina por una selección de material que permita ofrecer algo de coherencia a la serie. El resultado ha sido recopilar la serie de Jim Aparo al completo, para que por fin pueda contemplarse el gran trabajo que realizó este autor para dicha serie.

Crisis en Tierras Múltiples Nº 02
Dennis O´Neil, Gardner Fox/Dick Dillin, Mike Sekowsky

· Edición original: Crisis on multiple Earths TPB Nº 2 USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 208 págs.
· Precio: 14,95 €

¡Segundo recopilatorio de los crossovers que lo empezaron todo para el Multiverso DC! A Gardner Fox se le une otra institución de DC como es Dennis O´Neil y a Mike Sekowsky le sustituye el gran Dick Dillin para crear más Tierras paralelas y engrandecer la historia del Multiverso DC hasta que este se topó con Crisis en Tierras Infinitas.
El segundo volumen recopila los números 55, 56, 64, 65, 72, 73, 83 y 84 de Justice League of America, con introducción de Martin Pasko y cubierta de Jerry Ordway.

Universo DC: Flash Nº 01
Gerard Jones, Mark Waid/Greg Larocque, Mark Waid

· Edición original: Life story, Born to Run TPB, Flash Nº 66 a 68, GL Nº 30, Flash Nº 69, GL Nº 31, Flash Nº 70 y 71, Special Nº 1 y Secret Files Nº 1 USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 464 págs.
· Precio: 24 €

La colección Universo DC acoge a partir de este mes la famosa etapa de Mark Waid en Flash. Aclamada por público y crítica, esta etapa se ha convertido en un referente en lo que al género superheroico se refiere. Waid profundizó en el personaje como pocos lo habían hecho, enfrentándole, no solo con los enemigos habituales, sino consigo mismo y el legado que suponía llevar el traje de Flash, no solo ahora con relación al pasado… sino también con el futuro. Además de por la historia en sí, esta colección guarda un rincón especial entre los lectores españoles porque acogió entre sus páginas a autores como Carlos Pacheco, Salvador Larroca y Oscar Jimenez cuando daban algunos de sus primeros pasos. ¡Toda esta excelente etapa del Velocista Escarlata por fin disponible de principio a fin!

Green Lantern: Amanecer y ocaso
Gerard Jones, Jim Owsley, Joe Kelly, Keith Giffen, Ron Marz/Bill Sienkiewicz, Brent Anderson, Daryl Banks, Keith Giffen, Mark D. Bright

· Edición original: Emerald Dawn Nº I y II TPB, New Dawn y Testament TPBs USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 592 págs.
· Precio: 28 €

El anillo de poder de un Green Lantern, el arma más poderosa del universo, solo acude en busca de alguien que esté más allá del miedo. Cuando Abin Sur, el Green Lantern del sector espacial 2814, se estrelló en la Tierra, supo que era el momento de pasar el manto esmeralda a un humano que fuera digno de semejante tarea. El anillo eligió a Hal Jordan, un piloto aéreo que estaba viviendo un momento de incertidumbre en su vida. Una vez elegido como nuevo portador, Jordan descubrió poco a poco el legado al que acababa de formar parte. Desde los Guardianes hasta Oa, pasando por Sinestro o Kilowog. Entrenó, maduró y adquirió una experiencia que lo encumbraron a lo mejor del Cuerpo de Green Lanterns, un ejército de soldados dedicados a proteger el universo.
Hal Jordan fue el mejor Green Lantern de la Tierra, sin lugar a dudas. Y también fue el que traicionó a todo el Cuerpo y mató a todos los Green Lantern en su peor momento.
Green Lantern: Amanecer y ocaso presenta la historia completa del alzamiento y caída de Hal Jordan, desde su origen como Green Lantern hasta su caída entre los escombros de su ciudad, por Keith Giffen, Gerard Jones, Jim Owsley, Ron Marz, M.D. Bright y Daryl Banks. Además, la edición se complementa con la última voluntad y testamento del personaje, por Joe Kelly, Brent Anderson y Bill Sienkiewicz.

Transmetropolitan Nº 17 (Serie regular)
Warren Ellis/Darick Robertson

· Edición original: Transmetropolitan: Spider´s Thrash Nº 37 a 42 USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 144 págs.
· Precio: 13,95 €

Continúan las aventuras de Spider Jerusalem, el cínico columnista del futuro creado por Warren Ellis, ahora en formato libro. Spider y sus ayudantes empiezan a investigar qué hay detrás de la campaña electoral del nuevo presidente de los Estados Unidos, solo para descubri que algo tenebroso se esconde tras ella. Empieza así una espiral de violencia que cambiará para siempre el destino de Jerusalem y de la gente que lo rodea.

Hellblazer presenta: La brigada de la gabardina Nº 02: Mr. E
K. W. Jeter/John K. Snyder II

· Edición original: Mr. E Nº 1 a 4 USA
· Formato: Libro rústica, 104 págs.
· Precio: 7,95 €

Es ciego, pero puede ver el mal en el interior del mundo. Es ciego, pero puede ver la forma en que todo va a acabar. Es ciego, pero está hambriento de poder. Mister E es uno de los magos más poderosos del Universo, uno de los miembros de la Brigada de la Gabardina que educaron a Tim Hunter en los caminos del ocultismo y la hechicería… y ahora le ha llegado el momento de enfrentarse a sí mismo, a su pasado y a su futuro.
Mister E recupera a los personajes protagonistas de Los libros de la magia de Neil Gaiman y les lleva a explorar nuevos territorios, nuevos enigmas que marcarán el camino de los mundos ocultos del Universo Vertigo.

Spawn: Godslayer Nº 01
Brian Holguin/Philip Tan

· Edición original: Spawn Godslayer Nº 1 a 4
· Formato: Libro rústica, 160 págs.
· Precio: 11,95 €

Empieza la apasionante reescritura de de la historia de Spawn, el engendro demoníaco creado por Todd McFarlane. Godslayer es una historia de reinos derruidos, maldiciones antiguas y amores imposibles, en un mundo en el que los antiguos dioses están muriendo, a manos de un extraño monstruo. En el reino de Endra-La, protegido por la diosa Lyra, la paz ha reinado durante muchos años, ajenos al deicidio que destruye el resto del mundo… hasta que el Godslayer anuncia su llegada.
Una forma diferente de descubrir el mito de Spawn, uno de los superhéroes más famosos de los años 90, que gustará tanto a los seguidores del personaje como a los amantes de la fantasía heroíca.

Triunfo en Hollywood
René Pétillon/Jean-Marc Rochette

· Edición original: Panique à Londres , Scandal à New York , Triomphe à Hollywood FRA
· Formato: Libro cartoné, 144 págs.
· Precio: 14,95 €

Una pareja que intenta hacer valer sus valores sobre la isla de Jersey, unos franceses que desembarcan en Nueva York, dos amigos que quieren triunfar en Hollywood… Louis y Dico han decidido ser la pareja más famosa del viejo y el nuevo continente, aunque eso suponga ponerse en contra a todos los habitantes de Albion, hundir el mercado de valores en Wall Street o acabar para siempre con el star system americano.
Pétillon, que ha cosechado grandes éxitos como L´affaire du voile o L´enquête corse, une sus fuerzas con el dibujante Rochette para mostrarnos una sátira despiadada sobre las relaciones entre Europa y América, sobre el futuro de la aristocracia de rancio abolengo o sobre los peligros de dormirse en los laureles de la fama.

La virgen del burdel
Hubert/Kerascoët

· Edición original: Miss Pas Touche FRA
· Formato: Libro cartoné, 96 págs.
· Precio: 10,95 €

París, años 30. La frivolidad y la diversión se adueñan de las calles de la capital francesa, hasta que un terrible asesino en serie empieza a acabar con la vida de las prostitutas. Blanche, una candorosa muchacha, es testigo de uno de los asesinatos, y a partir de ese momento su vida empieza a estar en peligro. ¿Será ella la próxima víctima?
La virgen del budel recopila íntegramente la serie Miss Pas Touche, una historia de crímenes pasionales, de lucha por la supervivencia, y un reflejo perfecto de la vida nocturna de la Francia anterior a la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Conan: La saga de Valeria Nº 02
Barry Windsor-Smith, Roy Thomas/Barry Windsor-Smith, Rafael Kayanan, Roy Thomas

· Formato: Libro cartoné, 200 págs.
· Precio: 14,95 €

En la tradición de los grandes clásicos como Conan y Bêlit y Conan el Pirata, llega La saga de Valeria, una recopilación en tres volúmenes de la historia de la mujer que compartió con el bárbaro la gran aventura Clavos Rojos, con dibujos de grandes autores como Esteban Maroto, John Buscema, Rafael Kayanan y Barry Windsor-Smith.

Historias color tierra Nº 01
Kim Dong-Hwa/Kim Dong-Hwa

· Edición original: The story of life on the golden fields Nº 1 COR
· Formato: Libro cartoné, 320 págs.
· Precio: 16,95 €

Ihwa vive con su madre en un pequeño pueblo de la Corea profunda. A raíz de la muerte del padre, madre e hija establecen un fuerte vínculo de complicidad. Ambas comparten sus vivencias cotidianas mientras intentan defenderse constantemente de las habladurías de sus malintencionados vecinos. A medida que pasa el tiempo, la madre observa cómo su hija se hace mayor sin poder hacer nada al respecto y teme que el vínculo que las mantiene unidas se deteriore.
Historias color tierra es un relato intimista que narra los descubrimientos de la inocente Ihwa: su cuerpo, el amor, el sexo, el mundo que la rodea…
Kim Dong-Hwa, considerado en Corea uno de los autores de manhwa más relevantes de su generación, consigue transportarnos en el espacio-tiempo tratando temas universales como la feminidad y la belleza con una particular sensibilidad.

Fanhunter: Battleground Barnacity
Cels Piñol/Cels Piñol

· Edición original: Fanhunter: Battleground Barnacity ESP
· Formato: Libro rústica, 128 Págs.
· Precio: 9,95 €

Barnacity, Reino de Dick, futuro próximo. En un mundo donde un tirando déspota y chalado ha conquistado un continente entero, prohibiendo a su paso todas las expresiones de ocio, cultura y subcultura, la más épico-decadente de todas las batallas va a tener lugar entre las fuerza del mal y un grupo de fans de todo tipo de subcultura que representan la última línea de defensa de la humanidad contra la monotonía y el tedio.
Battleground Barnacity recopila los cuatro números de la exitosa serie limitada Fanhunter Saga, la obra cumbre de Cels Piñol enmarcada en el Universo Fanhunter.

Visto en: correo de librerías especializadas.

Moebius vuelve a la carga con su Garaje Hermético

Gracias a los compañeros de Entrecomics, nos enteramos de un auténtico notición: vuelven las aventuras del Mayor Gruber, el protagonista de El Garaje Hermético, de mano de su creador, Moebius. Lean la noticia y vean un avance a través del enlace inferior.

Visto en: Entrecomics.

Novedad de Astiberri para mayo de 2008: Essex Country, de Jeff Lemire

Essex County 1.Historias de la granja, de Jeff Lemire. Blanco y negro. Rústica con solapas. 112 páginas. Tamaño 17 x 24 cm. 12 euros

Corazones solitarios

Jeff Lemire cuenta la historia de Lester, un niño de 10 años que acaba de quedarse huérfano y que debe vivir en la granja de su tío. La relación entre ambos se vuelve cada vez más tirante y Lester se hace amigo del propietario de la gasolinera local, Jimmy Lebeuf. Los dos se refugian en un mundo fantástico de superhéroes, invasores alienígenas y hockey. Historias de la granja es el primer volumen de una trilogía de novelas gráficas ambientadas en una versión novelada del pueblo natal de Lemire, Essex, en Canadá. Premio Alex de la American Library Association, destinado a libros para adultos que tienen un interés especial para los jóvenes.

Fuente: La Cárcel de Papel.

Panini nos trae de regreso a Nova

Copiamos de la web de Panini:

Tras ser pieza capital en los sucesos de Aniquilación, Nova vuelve a la Tierra y consigue colección regular.

De todos los integrantes de los Cuerpos Nova, sólo Richard Rider permanece con vida. Pero un único policía no puede vigilar el universo entero... ¿O tal vez sí? Antes de contestar tal pregunta, Richard debe volver a casa, para descubrir que todo ha cambiado: sus compañeros han muerto, su mejor amigo se ha convertido en una pesadilla viviente y Iron Man tiene una petición para él... Algo acerca de un Registro de Superhumanos.

La nueva serie de Nova, realizada por Dan Abnett y Andy Lanning (Aniquilación) y dibujada por Sean Chen (Iron Man), arranca en España con un especial único, que contiene los tres episodios de la colección americana que narran la vuelta del héroe a casa y su choque ante la nueva realidad nacida de Civil War.

Ya en septiembre, Panini publicará el primer tomo de una nueva colección protagonizada por el Cohete Humano. Dicho volumen, contará con la participación del personaje en Aniquilación: Conquista. La publicación de esta nueva saga cósmica se inicia también en abril. El formato elegido es idéntico al de Aniquilación: tomos bimestrales de 144 páginas.

Fuente: Panini Comics.

Próxima novedad de Dolmen: Monográfico nº 15: Jim Lee

Copiamos de la web de Dolmen:

Revista. 100 Páginas. Color y B/N. 6,95 euros

Nuevo número de la colección de Monográficos que alcanza ya su número #15, dedicado en esta ocasión a una de las figuras más relevantes del cómic reciente: Jim Lee.
El libro está escrito por Eduardo Serradilla (autor del reciente libro sobre Daredevil) y repasa por completo la trayectoria del dibujante, con un completo listado de toda su obra, además de más de 500 imágenes ilustrativas de su obra.

En el enlace inferior encontrarán unas cuantas páginas de muestra.

Fuente: Dolmen Editorial.

Novedades de Bang Ediciones para el Saló de Barcelona

-Astro-ratón y bombillita. Parece que chispea
Fermín Solís
Colección Mamut
Rústica
56 páginas, 19 x 26 cm, color
PVP: 13 €. A la venta el 11 de abril
-PUCK. El beso de la sirena
Dani Cruz (dibujo y idea original)
Stygryt (guión)
Rústica
56 páginas, 19 x 26 cm, color
PVP: 13 €. A la venta el 11 de abril

Fuente: El Coleccionista de tebeos.

Alan Moore, entrevistado en ADN

Pueden leer la entrevista completa aquí.