GEEKLY WEEKLY COMIC GUIDE (May 25, 2011)
GEEKLY WEEKLY COMIC GUIDE (May 25, 2011)
Our picks of comics (singles, TPBs, HCs OGNs) that will be released weekly . We know that comic books are expensive and its hard to spend cash these days. We are here to guide you what books are great and worthy to buy. We will release this every Tuesday.
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Written by PAUL CORNELL; Art and Cover by KENNETH ROCAFORT; 1:10 Variant cover by DAN JURGENS
We can’t tell you much about this issue without ruining some of ACTION COMICS #900’s surprises, but suffice it to say, Doomsday’s back – and you’ve never seen him like this before! Doomsday’s first appearance brought about the “Reign of the Supermen,” where four characters – Superboy, Steel, Cyborg Superman, and Eradicator – came onto the scene to try to fill Superman’s shoes. Now, with “Reign of Doomsday,” it looks like Superman might need to fill their shoes!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Written by Christos Gage & Dan Slott
Penciled by ReIlly Brown
Cover by Ed McGuinNess
SPIDEY MEETS THE AVENGERS ACADEMY CONTINUES! With dark and desperate emotional weapons at his disposal, Psycho-Man has twisted the kids of Avengers Academy into bloodthirsty villains! Now Spider-Man must do battle with the Academy students in a super-powered showdown that tests Spidey’s abilites and the promises he made in the wake of Marla Jameson’s death! All of it leading to the surprise return of a classic Spider-Man character next month! (Here’s your hint, arachnophiles: THE GOJDW). Plus an Infested prelude by Dan Slott and Emma Rios.
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Format: 40pg., COMIC
Price: $3.99
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Written by SCOTT SNYDER; Art and cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
“Ghost War” continues as Henry and his lost unit fight for their lives against a vicious new strain of vampire. Meanwhile, Skinner makes some unexpected moves and Pearl sets out on a perilous journey. The secret vampire war of The Pacific rages on!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Butcher Baker: The Righteous Maker #3
By: Joe Casey, Mike Huddleston
Car chases and coimcbooks are like oil and water – until now! You’ll feel the motion of the ocean when you open this issue! You’ll feel the wind in your hair as Butcher Baker races for his life! Plus, as more enemies conspire, Arnie B. Willard has a cosmic epiphany! Don’t miss it!
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Captain America #618
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by BUTCH GUICE
Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
X-Men Evolutions Variant by CHRIS STEVENS
CO-FEATURING STEVE ROGERS, SUPER-SOLDIER! Steve Rogers races against time to uncover the international conspiracy that trapped his ex-partner in a web of intrigue and lies. Meanwhile, Bucky Barnes fights for his life in a Russian Gulag. With everybody gunning for Bucky and Steve fighting the clock, is there any hope for either of these two super-soldiers?
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Format: 40pg., COMIC
Price: $3.99
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Written by DANIEL WAY
Penciled by BONG DAZO
Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
‘OPERATION: ANNIHILIATION,’ PART 1
The end begins here! Deadpool has now fixated on achieving the one thing that’s always been beyond his reach-death. Not an easy thing for an un-killable man to achieve, but that’s not gonna stop him from trying. But first, he must figure out the all-important question: How? What in the world can kill Deadpool? It has to be big. It has to be powerful beyond description. It has to be…green?
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Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Written by SCOTT SNYDER; Art and cover by JOCK
Batman plunges deeper into the mystery surrounding the brutal murder of a young woman whose body was found in the belly of a killer whale. But his detective skills lead him into a deadly trap set in motion by some of the Gotham Underworld’s newest and most fearsome players. Don’t miss the finale of “Hungry City!”
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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FF #4
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by STEVE EPTING
Covers by DANIEL ACUNA
Character Variants by MARKO DJURDJEVIC
The War of Four Cities: Part ONE
It’s finally come as prophesied — The War of Four Cities! After months of pent-up aggression, the combatants cry havoc and set loose the dogs of war! In order to prevent the war from spreading outwards to all areas of the globe, the FF spring into action to stem the tide of death and destruction. What chance does anyone have when all hope lies in Doom?!
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Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #10
Written by PETER J. TOMASI; Art by FERNANDO PASARIN and CAM SMITH; Cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA; 1:10 Variant cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
“War of the Green Lanterns” continues! Guy Gardner has seen the deadly prophecy of Krona – but what can he possibly do to stop it?
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Astonishing Spider-Man: Wolverine #6 (of 6)
Written by JASON AARON
Pencils & Cover by ADAM KUBERT
WOLVERINE IS THE NEW DARK PHOENIX! We’ll let that sink in… NOW RUN TO YOUR RETAILER AND MAKE THEM RESERVE YOU A COPY OF THIS COMIC!
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Format: FC, 32pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.99
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Written by GEOFF JOHNS; Art by DOUG MAHNKE and CHRISTIAN ALAMY; Cover by DOUG MAHNKE; 1:10 Variant cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
The blockbuster “War of the Green Lanterns” takes it toll! Hal Jordan, Guy Gardner, John Stewart and Kyle Rayner fight on against their fellow Lanterns – and the carnage escalates to savage heights. And how will the other New Guardians capitalize on it?
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Written by TONY BEDARD; Art and cover by TYLER KIRKHAM and MATT “BATT” BANNING; 1:10 Variant cover by CLAYTON CRAIN
John Stewart and Kyle Rayner figure out their roles in the coming end the “War of the Green Lanterns” – but what that means will rock the Corps to its core!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Kirby: Genesis #0
(W) Kurt Busiek (A) Alex Ross, Jackson Herbert (C) Alex Ross
The Kirby Event of the new millennium begins here, brought to you by the best-selling and award-winning creators of MARVELS! The Pioneer 10 space probe carried a message to the stars. Now an answer’s on the way – but not one we expected! When it arrives, the lives of three ordinary people – and the entire world – will be changed forever. Featuring Captain Victory, Silver Star and more of Jack Kirby’s greatest concepts, including characters never before seen in comics form! Kurt Busiek (Astro City) and Alex Ross (Kingdom Come) team up for their first full collaboration since 1994, with finished art (from Alex’s layouts) by Jack Herbert (Black Terror). Don’t miss this tantalizing prelude to KIRBY: GENESIS – a bold, explosive adventure debuting a universe of wild Kirby creations! This is the beginning. This is THE Genesis! This 32 page book will features a 12-page original story as well as tons of bonus materials!
Format: COMIC
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The Mighty Thor #2
Written by MATT FRACTION
Pencils & Cover by OLIVIER COIPEL
X-Men Evolutions Variant by DAVID YARDIN
The Silver Surfer has arrived on Earth with a message: Galactus is coming! Thor is the only one powerful enough to stand against the might of the World Eater but he has been weakened from his journey to the World Tree! Loki and Sif join forces to protect Asgard on Earth, but can they manage without Thor? The secrets of the GALACTUS SEED can not stay buried for long…
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Format: 32pg., COMIC
Price: $3.99
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Ruse #3 (of 4)
Written by MARK WAID
Penciled by MIRCO PIERFEDERICI
Cover by BUTCH GUICE
The City of Partington teeters on the brink of collapse when a deadly string of gambits leaves Simon and Emma at their wit’s end. And they’re the wittiest crime solving duo of the 19th century. The games are afoot as Emma and Simon scramble for clues as to who is behind this conspiracy of chaos–but they’re coming up empty!
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Format: FC, 32pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $2.99
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Secret Avengers #13
Written by NICK SPENCER
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by ADI GRANOV
X-Men Evolutions Variant by TBA
FEAR ITSELF TIE-IN Armies are mounting against the Avengers on every side, and even the Gods have turned their backs on Earth. With humanity facing it’s gravest threat yet, Steve Rogers and his Secret Avengers will make some hard choices about what’s just in times of war. And even as they do, a new danger of a different kind emerges– one that confronts them not in the name of evil or fear, but freedom and liberty.
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Format: 32pg., COMIC
Price: $3.99
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Secret Warriors #27
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Penciled by ALESSANDRO VITTI
Cover by PAUL RENAUD
Ignore everything you’ve heard about when this series is ending! IT’S NOT THIS ISSUE. Jonathan Hickman lost his mind and wrote too huge an ending to just be contained in ONE ISSUE! Join us this month for the PENULTIMATE issue of SECRET WARRIORS! It’s Wheels within Wheels, Part 4: I’LL SLEEP WHEN I’M DEAD
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Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Spider-Girl #7
Written by PAUL TOBIN
Penciled by TBA
Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
SPIDER-GIRL – REVEALED! Who is Spider-Girl? That’s what Raven, a mysterious organization tied to her father’s death wants to know! As our web-slinging wonder defends the streets, this organization has been lurking – and watching her, waiting to strike! With a world against her, can Spider-Girl survive?
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Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Written by BRIAN AZZARELLO, SCOTT SNYDER, PETER MILLIGAN and others; Art by EDUARDO RISSO, JEFF LEMIRE, KEVIN COLDEN and others; Cover by PAUL POPE; 1:10 Variant cover by MARK BUCKINGHAM
Don’t miss this eighty page collection of science fiction short stories from some of Vertigo’s all-time greats, as well as the hot new talents of tomorrow! From the far reaches of space to the not so distant future, we bring you eight science-fiction stories as only Vertigo can do them. Plus: the Eisner Award-winning 100 BULLETS team of Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso reunite to bring you the first chapter of their upcoming new series SPACEMAN!
Format: FC, 80pg., ONE-SHOT
Price: $7.99
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Super Dinosaur #2
By: Robert Kirkman, Jason Howard
ALL-NEW FROM ROBERT KIRKMAN & JASON HOWARD! At long last, Max Maximus makes his move! Super Dinosaur and Derek Dynamo find themselves face to face with the most fearsome foe they’ve ever faced… and that’s only if they don’t freeze to death first! This issue can’t be missed, just like every issue of SUPER DINOSAUR!
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99
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By: Jimmy Palamiotti, Gray, Norberto Fernandez
JUSTIN GRAY (JONAH HEx, TIME BOMB, RANDOM ACTS OF VIOLENCE) and NORBERTO FERNANDEZ (ERIKA, x-MEN) ask the question: Who is the Tattered Man? A spirit of vengeance spawned from the concentration camps of Germany Lies dormant till it is resurrected in modern day new york and finds although times have changed, its work is far from done. Horror and heroics mix, and the results are deadly.
Format: ONE-SHOT
Price: $4.99
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Written by RICK REMENDER
Pencils by TONY MOORE
Cover by MIKE DEODATO
X-Men Evolutions Variant by PATRICK ZIRCHER Flash has lost control of the symbiote! Jack-O’-Lantern and his enigmatic boss are poised to flood the black market with weaponized Antarctic Vibranium! With his military handler’s finger on the self-destruct button, can Flash overcome his temper to regain control over Venom and save the world from descending into chaos before he’s blown to pieces?
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Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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By: Robert Kirkman, Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Where do we go from here?
Format: BW, 24pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
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By: Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Tony Moore
The world they knew is becoming a distant memory. The camp is adjusting to their new life inside the walls of the prison. Things are really starting to settle down. Could the dangers of this new world finally be behind them, or is this the calm before the storm?
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99
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Written by SCOTT SNYDER; Art by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE and MATEO SANTOLUCO; Cover by RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
“Fresh and original.” – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
“One of the best vampire stories on the stands, or anywhere for that matter, today.” – TIME
In this second volume, collecting issues #6-11 of the hit Vertigo series, it’s Las Vegas circa 1935, and Skinner Sweet and our gal Pearl are about to learn the hard way that the bloodsuckers in Hollywood were nothing compared to what awaits them in Sin City.
In just a few short years, young police chief Cash McCogan has watched his native city of Las Vegas go from cow-town to wild, glittering boomtown. And when the bodies of prominent businessmen start showing up drained of blood, Chief McCogan finds himself facing a threat much darker and deadlier than anything he could have imagined . . . and the only sure bet in town is that Skinner and Pearl are right in the thick of it.
Format: FC, 160pg., HARD COVER
Price: $24.99
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Captain America: Man Out of Time HC Premiere Hardcover
Written by MARK WAID with STAN LEE
Penciled by JORGE MOLINA with JACK KIRBY
Cover by BRYAN HITCH
When the Avengers pull a mysterious, tattered soldier from the sea, they unwittingly bring back to life the Living Legend of World War II – a man whose memories of a life sixty years ago are as fresh as yesterday! How will Steve Rogers, frozen in suspended animation for half a century, adapt to the world of the 21st century? Brought to you by super-scribe Mark Waid (CAPTAIN AMERICA, AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE artist Jorge Molina! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA: MAN OUT OF TIME #1-5, plus the classic AVENGERS #4 (1963).
Format: 144pg., HARD COVER
Price: $19.99
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By: Steve Niles, Bernie Wrightson
Got ghosts in your garage?! Tired of those pesky zombies roaming around your front lawn? Have no fear! Doc Macabre, the one-man supernatural sweeper-upper, is here! There’s no job too big for Doc, who, with the aide of his right hand man, er… robot, Lloyd, will have you back resting in your lounge chair monster-free! (For a fee, of course!) Niles and Wrightson’s latest opus begins here!
Format: HARD COVER
Price: $17.99
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Written by BRIAN WOOD; Art by REBEKAH ISAACS; Cover by JIM LEE
The super powered losers, freaks and masochists of DV8 have seen a lot, but it’s nothing compared to this! As Gem Antonelli (a.k.a. Copycat) is debriefed in a holding cell, the story of how eight troubled teens were briefly gods of a prehistoric world unfolds in this collection of the 8-issue miniseries!
Format: FC, 192pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $17.99
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Green Lantern Corps: Revolt of the Alpha Lanterns HC
Written by STERLING GATES and TONY BEDARD ; Art by ARDIAN SYAF, NELSON DECASTRO and others; Cover by ARDIAN SYAF
In the wake of BLACKEST NIGHT and the dawn of BRIGHTEST DAY, the Alpha Lanterns seek to force Green Lanterns John Stewart, Kyle Rayner and former Guardian Ganthet into their ranks. Will they be able to resist, stop the revolt of the Alpha Lanterns led by their evil mastermind, Cyborg Superman, and discover his sinister new secret agenda? Find out in these tales from GREEN LANTERN CORPS #21-22 and 48-52!
Format: FC, 176pg., HARD COVER
Price: $22.99
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House of Mystery Vol. 6: Safe As Houses TP
Written by MATTHEW STURGES; Art by LUCA ROSSI, WERTHER DELL’EDERA, PHIL NOTO, ESAO ANDREWS, MARLEY ZARCONE, CARINE BRANCOWITZ, CRISTIANO CUCINA, BRENDAN MCCARTHY and JOSE MARZAN JR.; Cover by ESAO ANDREWS
In this volume featuring issues #26-30 of the acclaimed series, witches and goblins abound as Fig and The Witch Queen run from the Thinking Man’s robot army that is fighting for control of the Summerlands.
Format: FC, 144pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $14.99
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Invincible Iron Man Vol. 7: My Monsters HC Premiere Hardcover
Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA, KANO, NATHAN, CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO & HOWARD CHAYKIN
Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA
Witness the life and times of Ol’ Shell-head – past, present and future…and as seen through the eyes of his greatest foe! The Mandarin is a collection of lies, stories, myths and legends. But two things are true: He wears, upon each finger, an alien weapon of unimaginable power – and he’s going to kill Tony Stark! To defeat true evil, the Armored Avenger will have to soar to never before seen heights, and he’s not going alone. Three generations of Starks face their ultimate foe, seventy-some years in the future – while in the present, Spider-Man joins Iron Man as he tries to fill in the blanks of his missing memory. The future starts now for the Marvel Universe’s favorite futurist. Collecting IRON MAN ANNUAL #1 and INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #500.1 and #500, plus the story of Howard and Maria Stark’s first meeting from INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503!
Format: 168pg., HARD COVER
Price: $19.99
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The Marvels Project: Birth of Super Heroes TP
Written by ED BRUBAKER
Penciled by STEVE EPTING
Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN
Captain America. Bucky Barnes. The Angel. Namor, the Sub-Mariner. Nick Fury. The Human Torch. Toro. The Phantom Bullet. Witness the birth of the Marvel Universe through the eyes of one of its own Golden Age heroes! As the dashing Angel fights crime in the streets of pre-wartime America of the 1930s and ’40s, he witnesses the rise of an entire generation of titans – of fiery men, undersea kings and inspiring soldiers. Will these Marvels be enough to fight back the onslaught of World War II – including the Nazi’s own super-soldier, the Red Skull? The beginning of the Marvel Age of Heroes is documented in this fast-moving and shocking tale from the mind of writer Ed Brubaker (SECRET AVENGERS, CAPTAIN AMERICA) and the pen of artist Steve Epting (CAPTAIN AMERICA, FANTASTIC FOUR). Collecting THE MARVELS PROJECT #1-8.
Format: 224pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $29.99
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Marvel Masterworks: Daredevil Vol. 2 TP
Written by STAN LEE with DENNIS O’NEIL
Penciled by JOHN ROMITA with JACK KIRBY & GENE COLAN
Cover by JACK KIRBY & DEAN WHITE
The classic adventures of the Man Without Fear reach new heights in his second MARVEL MASTERWORKS collection with the debut of not just one, but two seminal Daredevil artists! Kicking it off, John Romita takes DD into the heart of the Savage Land to do battle with the Plunderer and meet none other than Ka-Zar! If learning Ka-Zar’s origin wasn’t thrilling enough, then surely a Daredevil/Spider-Man team-up ought to enhance your excitement! In a story featuring Romita’s first-ever artwork on Spidey, these two highflying heroes give the Masked Marauder what-for – but only after duking it out themselves, natch. Next comes the debut of Daredevil’s classic nemesis, the Gladiator – and before you know it, enter another amazing artist: Gene Colan. Just in time to close out our volume, the Dean of Delineation lends his pencil to the first of what would become a nearly uninterrupted seven-year tenure on the Man Without Fear. Come experience it all from the very beginning with the MARVEL MASTERWORKS! Collecting DAREDEVIL #12-21.
Format: 224pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $24.99
ISBN: 978078515050352499
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Marvel Masterworks: Mighty Thor Vol. 10 HC
Written by STAN LEE with GERRY CONWAY Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA
All hail Asgard! All hail the titanic tenth Thor MASTERWORKS! Stan ‘The Man’ Lee and Big John Buscema are back, bringing you a set of comic-book masterpieces as only mighty Marvel could present. So join Thor, Odin, Balder, the lovely lady Sif and the Warriors Three as they confront colossal cosmic threats that only the gods of Asgard can counter. It all starts off with the amazing Infinity epic! An unimaginable destructive force is marching across the universe – one so powerful that before he can face it, the Mighty Thor must travel across Hela’s realm of the dead and face off in battle against no less than all-father Odin himself before it can be stopped! It’s a father vs. son battle to shake the heavens! And of course, there’s treachery a-plenty, courtesy of the mischievous Loki. Teamed with Karnilla, the Norn Queen, Loki won’t stop until the throne of Asgard is his, and hell descends upon Earth in the form of Durok the Demolisher. He’s an enemy so powerful that Thor must team up with the Silver Surfer to…
Format: 248pg., HARD COVER
Price: $54.99
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Mystique By Brian K. Vaughan TP Ultimate Collection
Written by BRIAN K. VAUGHAN
Penciled by JORGE LUCAS, MICHAEL RYAN & MANUEL GARCIA
Cover by MIKE MAYHEWZ
Born with the ability to look and sound like anyone, the shapeshifting Mystique is a former pro-mutant terrorist wanted by nearly every government in the world for alleged crimes against humanity. She’s used her morphing powers to stand against the X-Men in their battle for mutant-human coexistence for years – but in this increasingly complicated world, Mystique begins to find the battle lines are no longer so clear. In exchange for protection from her countless enemies, Mystique reluctantly agrees to go to work for Professor Charles Xavier, telepathic leader of the X-Men. But instead of being invited to join the team, Mystique is asked to participate in politically sensitive operations as one of Xavier’s secret agents, operatives who can’t be traced back to Xavier in the event of their capture or death. Can this former mutant-rights terrorist, who can disguise herself as anyone on the planet, be trusted? Collecting MYSTIQUE #1-13.
Format: 312pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $24.99
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Unknown Soldier Vol. 4: Beautiful World TP
Written by JOSHUA DYSART; Art by ALBERTO PONTICELLI and RICK VEITCH; Cover by DAVE JOHNSON
In the hands of the men who created his fractured psyche, the Unknown Soldier learns the truth about himself. Collecting issues #21-25 of the series.
Format: FC, 128pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $14.99
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