Wednesday, May 23, 2012

March 23, 2012 Weekly Highlights

The Night of the Owls continues in All-Star Western #9 and Batman: the Dark Knight #9.  AvX continues in Secret Avengers #27. 

The big news this week is Northstar's proposal in Astonishing X-Men #50!

Written by JUSTIN GRAY and JIMMY PALMIOTTI
Art by MORITAT, PATRICK SCHERBERGER and DAN GREEN
Cover by LADRONN
* A tie-in to "NIGHT OF THE OWLS!"
* Concluding JONAH HEX'S battle with THE AUGUST 7!
* Discover what the Court of Owls was up to in GOTHAM CITY circa 1880!
* NIGHTHAWK and CINNAMON hunt down killers and fall in love in this issue's backup story.

MARJORIE LIU (w) * MIKE PERKINS (a)
Historic proposal issue!
* Marvel's first gay superhero wedding is set for next month - and the proposal happens here!
* Karma is losing control of her mind, and taking control of the other X-Men!
* When Kyle is put in danger, will Northstar choose him or his team?

Written by GRANT MORRISON
Art by CHRIS BURNHAM
* BATMAN, INCORPORATED makes its NEW 52 debut with an all-new first issue!
* The series hits the ground running as BATMAN and ROBIN face off against the assassin GOATBOY!
* LEVIATHAN'S sinister mission revealed!

Duane Swierczynski (w) * Simon Gane (a)
Godzilla is back... in an all-new ongoing series! Duane Swierczynski and Simon Gane launch this ultimate action-movie blockbuster, ushering in a new era of monster battles. Ex-special forces tough-guy Boxer is a man with a grudge and vows to end the terror of Godzilla, no matter what. He assembles a top notch team to take down monster-sized threats... at $7 billion a bounty. What starts as a vendetta could become a lucrative business for Boxer... if he can live past day one!

Felicia Day (W), Wil Wheaton (W), Jamie McKelvie (A), Matthew Wilson (C)
Felicia Day and The Guild are back, along with costar Wil Wheaton, for a brand-new story spotlighting Fawkes, the dashing, debonair, and douchey leader of the evil guild Axis of Anarchy! His relationship with Codex threatened to tear the Knights of Good apart until he was thrown off a balcony for his treatment of her. Set after season 4 of the show, this issue reveals how Fawkes deals with his split from Codex and navigates the aggressive personalities of the Axis, and follows his journey to his surprising state when he returns in season 5!

Matt Fraction, Chris Ryall, Kevin Eastman, more (w) * Ashley Wood, Kevin Eastman, Andy Kuhn, more (a) * J. Scott Campbell (c)
A comic to benefit the Hero Initiative, featuring all-new stories by some of the best creators in comics! Fantastic features include: An original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles short story, a Zombies vs. Robots extravaganza, a new Rex Mantooth Kung-Fu Gorilla story, plus more! And this book will also present single page stories by comics creators who have personally benefitted from the Hero Initiative!

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art by MIKEL JANIN
Cover by RYAN SOOK
* New series writer JEFF LEMIRE introduces a new team roster and a new mission!
* Featuring JOHN CONSTANTINE, ZATANNA, DEADMAN, BLACK ORCHID and more!
* Constantine and the team must steal a map to the source of all magic out of the clutches of FELIX FAUST!
* The first of a four-part story that will have lasting implications for the entire DC Universe.

Matt Kindt (W/A)
Matt Kindt, the most original voice in genre comics, outdoes himself in this bold new espionage series!
Reporting on a commercial flight where everyone aboard lost their memories, a young journalist stumbles onto a much bigger story, the top-secret Mind Management program. Her ensuing journey involves weaponized psychics, hypnotic advertising, talking dolphins, and seemingly immortal pursuers, as she attempts to find the flight's missing passenger, the man who was Mind MGMT's greatest success--and its most devastating failure. But in a world where people can rewrite reality itself, can she trust anything she sees?

Peter Hogan (W) and Steve Parkhouse (A/Cover)
A stranded alien seeks refuge in the small town of Patience, USA, where he hides undercover as a semiretired doctor, masking his appearance using his unique mental abilities. Now known as Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle, all the alien wants is to be left alone until he's rescued. However, when the town's real doctor dies, "Dr. Harry" is pulled into medical service--and also finds himself smack dab in the middle of a murder mystery! He'd rather be fishing. Acclaimed creators Peter Hogan (2000 AD, Tom Strong) and Steve Parkhouse (The Milkman Murders, Doctor Who) deliver a truly unique sci-fi adventure tale!

Haden Blackman (W), Agustin Alessio (A)
The graduation celebration for the first class of Imperial cadets is disrupted by a sudden terrorist strike! But the real targets of the attack are the new Emperor and his second in command, Darth Vader.
Only one man--a disabled, brilliant cadet who, up until the moment of the attack, was experiencing the best moment of his life--stands ready to fight alongside Vader for the life of his Emperor!

Ann Nocenti & Michael McMillian (w) * Michael Gaydos (a)
Alan Ball's hit HBO series, the sensually sizzling story of the lives and loves of vampires, mind readers, and all manner of creatures, returns as an ongoing series! With creative collaboration from TRUE BLOOD creator/writer/producer Alan Ball, this series features writers Ann Nocenti (Daredevil, Green Arrow) and Michael McMillian, with art by Michael Gaydos (Alias).

story JOHN McLAUGHLIN
art JON MALIN & ROB LIEFELD
It's the 20th anniversary of the comic book that launched the Image Revolution in 1992! ROB LIEFELD's YOUNGBLOOD returns bigger and better than ever with an all-new look at the next generation of superheroes, courtesy of screenwriter JOHN McLAUGHLIN (Black Swan, Parker), up-and-coming artist JON MALIN and YOUNGBLOOD creator and Image founder ROB LIEFELD!
In this first issue, a young reporter is embedded in the Youngblood team. Her assignment is to gather enough information for a humiliating puff piece, but she quickly discovers Shaft, Vogue, Lady Photon, Die Hard and Cougar are a team to be reckoned with. Badrock would be part of the group too... if he wasn't in a coma with wounds that have nearly pulverized his otherwise rock-hard hide.

Collections:
Jason Ciaramella (w) * Zach Howard (a & c)
Every little boy dreams about putting on a cape and soaring up, up, and away... but what if one day that dream were to come true?
Eric was like every other eight-year-old boy, until a tragic accident changed his life forever. The Cape explores the dark side of power, as the adult Eric - a confused and broken man - takes to the skies... and sets out to exact a terrible vengeance on everyone who ever disappointed him.
This critically acclaimed, Eisner-Award nominated story, written by Jason Ciaramella, based on the short story by New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, with art by Zach Howard and Nelson Daniel, will linger with you long after you turn the last page, and force you to ask yourself the question: "What if?"

(W) Georgia Ball (A) Amy Mebbersion, Tanya Roberts (CA) Peter Wonsowski
Returning to comics for the first time in 25 years! Strawberry Shortcake and her friends are having all-new adventures in Berry Bitty City! With plenty of sweet treats and even sweeter friends - we're throwing a Welcome Back party for Strawberry Shortcake and you are invited! This limited edition collection features the art of The Muppet Show's Amy Mebberson!


All new books out 5/23:
Ape Entertainment
Strawberry Shortcake - Berry Fun (SC)

Archie Comics
Archie No. 633
Stan Lee's Mighty 7 No. 2

Aspen
Michael Turner's Fathom: Kiani Vol. 2 Issue 2
Michael Turner's Soulfire Vol. 3 Issue 8

Avatar Press, Inc.
Crossed - Badlands #6

Bongo Entertainment, Inc.
Simpsons Comics Presents Bart Simpson Issue 71

Boom Studios
Elric - The Balance Lost #10
Hellraiser #14
Irredeemable #37

Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Presents #12
Guild – Fawkes
Mind MGMT #1
Orchid #7
Ragemoor #3
Resident Alien #1
Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Ghost Prison #1

DC Comics
All-Star Western 9
Aquaman 9
Batman 3 (2nd printing)
Batman Incorporated 1
Batman: The Dark Knight 9
Flash 9
Fury of Firestorm - the Nuclear Men 9
Green Lantern: New Guardians 9
I, Vampire 9
Justice League Dark 9
Nightwing 8 (2nd printing)
Savage Hawkman 9
Superman 9
Teen Titans 9
Voodoo 9

Stormwatch Vol. 1: The Dark Side (SC)

DC Comics / Vertigo
Dominique LaVeau: Voodoo Child 3
Fables 117
Unwritten 37

Dynamite Entertainment
Bionic Man Volume 1 #9
Green Hornet #25
Lord of the Jungle Annual #1
Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time #25: The Eye of the World
Vampirella #17
Warlord of Mars: Dejah Thoris Volume 1 #12

IDW Publishing
G.I. Joe: Cobra #13
Godzilla #1
Hero Comics 2012
Magic: The Gathering #4
Smoke and Mirrors #3
Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #5
True Blood #1

The Cape (HC)
Comic Book History of Comics (SC)

Image Comics
Chew #26
Elephantmen #39
Epic Kill #1 (2nd printing)
Near Death #8
No Place Like Home #4
Prophet #25
Rebel Blood #3
Saga #1 (4th printing)
Thief of Thieves #2 (3rd printing)
Thief of Thieves #3 (3rd printing)
Thief of Thieves #4 (2nd printing)
Youngblood #71

Haunt Vol. 3 (SC)

Image Comics / Top Cow
Artifacts - Origins: First Born (SC)
Witchblade Issue 156

Marvel Comics
Amazing Spider-Man No. 686
Astonishing X-Men No. 50
Avengers No. 25 (2nd printing)
Captain America No. 12
Captain America and Hawkeye No. 631
Deadpool No. 55
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz No. 7
Fantastic Four No. 606
Hulk No. 52
Hulk Smash Avengers No. 4
Journey Into Mystery No. 638
Marvel Universe Ultimate Spider-Man No. 2
Marvel Zombies Destroy! No. 2
Mighty Thor No. 14
Secret Avengers No. 27
Ultimate X-Men No. 12
Wolverine and the X-Men No. 9 (2nd printing)

Uncanny X-Force Vol. 3: The Dark Angel Saga Book (SC)

Marvel Comics / MAX
Deadpool MAX Vol. 2: Involuntary Armageddon

Titan Books
Clint 2.0 #1

Zenescope Entertainment
Grimm Fairy Tales Presents: Neverland - Hook #5

These and much more are available at G-Mart Comics! 

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