Posted September 1, 2010 by Norby Ela in Columns
 
 

GEEKLY WEEKLY: Comic Guide (Sept. 2, 2010)

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 what books are great and worthy to buy. We will  release this every Tuesday.





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Avengers: The Children’s Crusade #2 (of 9)

COVER BY: JIMMY CHEUNG
WRITER: ALLAN HEINBERG
PENCILS: Jim CheungJim Cheung
INKS: MARK MORALES
COLORED BY: JAYPO LLC
LETTERED BY: NEUROTIC CARTOONIST, INC

THE RACE IS ON as the Avengers, the Young Avengers, and the X-Men compete to be the first to find the Scarlet Witch. When the Young Avengers discover the secret of Wanda Maximoff’s disappearance, the Avengers attempt to neutralize the Scarlet Witch before the Young Avengers can find her. But their efforts soon lead to an all-out war between the Avengers and the X-Men that only the Young Avengers can stop.

PREVIEW
Price: $2.99

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Brightest Day #9

Written by GEOFF JOHNS & PETER J. TOMASI
Art by IVAN REIS, PATRICK GLEASON, ARDIAN SYAF, SCOTT CLARK & JOE PRADO Covers by DAVID FINCH
1:10 Variant covers by IVAN REIS

The resurrected have discovered their purpose for being back, but where will the knowledge lead them? Who is the new Aqualad? And what strange event is taking place around the White Power Battery in New Mexico?

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Price: $2.99







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Hawkeye &Mockingbird #4

COVER BY: PAUL RENAUD
WRITER: Jim McCann
PENCILS: DAVID LOPEZ LOPEZ
INKS: ALVARO LOPEZ ORTIZ DE URBINA
COLORED BY: NATHAN FAIRBAIRN
LETTERED BY: NEUROTIC CARTOONIST, INC

Is the love already destroyed, in the book that IGN.com calls “A hell of a good time”? Torn and battered – and rocked by the actions taken last issue – can Hawkeye & Mockingbird even trust each other anymore? The deadly duo known as Crossfire and Phantom Rider are betting against it as they continue their bloody path of revenge! To turn the tables, our quarreling couple must put aside their differences, set their own trap, and bring in a surprise player!

Price: $2.99

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Hellboy: The Storm #3 (of 3)

Creators: Mike Mignola
Writer: Mike Mignola
Artist: Duncan Fegredo
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Cover Artist: Mike Mignola

The long–awaited follow–up to 2009’s The Wild Hunt comes to a terrible crossroads, when Hellboy cuts a deal with the devious Baba Yaga that may secure the survival of mankind, but will change his life forever, and the Queen of Blood discovers that the source of her power has unexpected plans for her.

Price: $2.99





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The Last Days of American Crime #3 (of 3)

(W) Rick Remender (A) Greg Tocchini

The heist of the century is finally here. With his team together, his scheme in place and the score set, Graham, at long last, is ready to pull off the last and greatest crime in the history of the United States. But even if the plan goes off without a single hitch, what can he do when the American Government decides to activate their anti-crime broadcast during the job. Will the last day of American crime end with Graham and his team as millionaires, or will they spend the rest of eternity wondering where they went wrong? The stunning conclusion to the critically acclaimed miniseries written by Rick Remender (Punisher, Fear Agent) with art by Greg Tocchini.

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Price: $4.99

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Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #3 (of 4)

(W/A) Various

The June Alley Inn, located in the western mouse city of Barkstone, is lively as a throng of mice excitedly spin fantastic yarns in a storytelling contest! One such tall tale is about a pauper mouse who risks life and limb to find the best gift for the most-eligible young lady mouse in town. Legends of the Guard is a continuing anthology series with tales by Guy Davis (B.P.R.D.) and Katie Cook (Fraggle Rock).

Price: $3.50

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Scarlet #2

COVER BY: Alex Maleev
WRITER: BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
PENCILS: ALEX MALEEV

From the Eisner award-winning team that brought you Daredevil, Halo, and the Avengers comes another startling new chapter in their first ever creator owned series. You’ve met Scarlet and now you know who she is and what she wants… the world is a corrupt broken place and she is going to fix it. But how far is she willing to go? She is talking revolution right here in the United States!! But where does one start such a thing?

Price: $3.95

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Secret Six #25

Written by GAIL SIMONE
Art by J. CALAFIORE
Cover by DANIEL LUVISI
This is the showdown you’ve been waiting for, as two Secret Six teams head for a nasty collision! Who is left standing, and will there even be a Secret Six when the dust settles? Bad guy guests galore in this explosive issue!

Price: $2.99

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Shadowland #3 (of 5)

COVER BY: JOHN CASSADAY
WRITER: ANDY DIGGLE
PENCILS: Billy Tan
INKS: VICTOR OLAZABA
COLORED BY: CHRISTINA STRAIN
LETTERED BY: NEUROTIC CARTOONIST, INC

THE BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF NEW YORK CONTINUES! The Heroic Age has begun… but Daredevil didn’t get the memo. As The Man Without Fear’s reign over Hell’s Kitchen continues, his allies and friends come together to try and, for one last time, put an end to his rule over The Kitchen. Will the Devil’s reign continue, or will the heroes triumph?

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Price: $3.99

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Superman: The Last Family of Krypton #2 (of 3)

Written by CARY BATES
Art by RENATO ARLEM
Cover by FELIPE MASSAFERA

The second chapter in the saga of the sole survivors of Krypton finds the entire El family adapting to their new home on Earth with varying degrees of success. Young Kal-El’s become a reporter at the great Metropolitan newspaper The Daily Planet, while Jor-El clearly favors the company of the boy-genius Lex Luthor. Meanwhile, Lara’s charity work covers many bases including a fateful meeting with the wealthy family that runs the Wayne Foundation. It seems the two new El family members, Bru-El and Valora, are the only ones struggling to fit in, even though they’re the first Els born on Earth…

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Price: $4.99

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Sweet Tooth #13

Written by JEFF LEMIRE
Art and Cover by JEFF LEMIRE
A new storyline begins! Gus and the other hybrid kids meet a new ally in the militia camp, but will he help them find a way out? Meanwhile, Jepperd and his new traveling companions head into the heart of ‘The Last City’ looking for allies of their own. MATURE READERS

Price: $2.99

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Thor: For Asgard #1 (of 7)

COVER BY: SIMONE BIANCHI
WRITER: Rob Rodi
PENCILS: SIMONE BIANCHI
INKS: SIMONE BIANCHI
COLORED BY: SIMONE PERUZZI
LETTERED BY: NEUROTIC CARTOONIST, INC

Beginning an epic adventure showcasing the God of Thunder as you’ve never seen him before! The vassals of Asgard are in armed revolt…Odin is missing…Balder is dead…and the entire continent is battered by a years-long winter. How can Thor put the empire back together – especially with his mighty hammer Mjolnir mysteriously denied him?

PREVIEW
Price: $3.99

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Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects HC

Creators: Mike Mignola
Colorist: Dave Stewart

Mike Mignola has deservedly become one of the biggest names in comics for his creation of Hellboy. But when Mignola needs a short break from the Hellboy universe, he turns to diversions such as The Amazing Screw–On Head, winner of the Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication!
When Emperor Zombie threatens the safety of all life on earth, President Lincoln enlists the aid of a mechanical head. With the help of associates Mr. Groin (a faithful manservant) and Mr. Dog (a dog), Screw–On Head must brave ancient tombs, a Victorian flying apparatus, and demons from a dimension inside a turnip. This new collection of oddball Mignola creations also includes “The Magician and the Snake” from Dark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings, and nearly fifty pages of brand new material, all as weird and hilarious as the beloved Screw-On Head.
* The Amazing Screw–On Head won an Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication.
* “The Magician and the Snake” won an Eisner Award for Best Short Story.
* Amazing Screw–On Head was the source for the cult animated short starring Paul Giamatti, David Hyde Pierce, and Patton Oswalt.

Format: FC, 104pg., HARD COVER
Price: $17.99

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Invincible Vol. 13: Growing Pains TP


Story ROBERT KIRKMAN
Art & cover RYAN OTTLEY
In the aftermath of his battle with CONQUEST, Invincible and his world are left in ruins. He’s faced with questions he doesn’t know how to answer about his future as a hero and what is needed to actually protect the people of Earth. Meanwhile: deep in space, Nolan and Allen the Alien are making preparations for the impending VILTRUMITE WAR! This volume is not to be missed! Collects INVINCIBLE #66-70 and INVINCIBLE RETURNS #1

Format: FC, 144pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $14.99


Norby Ela

 
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