GEEKLY WEEKLY COMIC GUIDE (May 5, 2011)

GEEKLY WEEKLY COMIC GUIDE (May 5, 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 what books are great and worthy to buy. We will release this every Tuesday.

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Annihilators #3 (of 4)

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT & TIMOTHY GREEN II
Cover by ALEX GARNER
Variant Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC
The most powerful super team ever-that’s right, we said it-faces the threat of the infamous Dire Wraiths! But can a squad that includes Silver Surfer, Gladiator and Beta-Ray Bill defeat this diabolical race and the dark magic they are unleashing? Meanwhile, Rocket Raccoon and Groot zoom deeper into their adventure as Rocket’s secret and slightly crazy origin is revealed!
Format: 48pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $4.99

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Avengers Academy #13

Written by CHRISTOS GAGE
Penciled by SEAN CHEN & TOM RANEY
Covers by BILLY TAN
Issue #13 Thor Hollywood Variant Cover by TBA
It’s Super Hero Prom and the Sinister Six in two big issues of the comic iFanboy named the ‘Best New Book of 2010’! First the Academy hosts a dance like none you’ve ever seen, guest starring the Young Allies, former members of the Initiative…and featuring smack downs and smooch downs! Then the trainees get a crash course in big-time villainy as they take on Spider-Man’s greatest foes, the Sinister Six, in a story that will have major ramifications when FEAR ITSELF hits next month!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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B.P.R.D.: The Dead Remembered #2 (of 3)

By: Mike Mignola, Scott Allie, Karl Moline, Andy Owens, Dave Stewart, Jo Chen
While Broom banishes a ghost from a priest’s home, Liz explores the woods around the house, where a terrible witch hunt occurred and a woman was murdered!
* Cover by Jo Chen [Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8]
* Art by Fray artist Karl Moline!
“Moline’s pencils are crisp and attractive, a reminder that he’s got a strong eye for characters” -Comic Book Resources
Format: FC, 32pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.50

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Fear Itself #2 (of 7)

Written by MATT FRACTION
Penciled by STUART IMMONEN
Cover by STEVE McNIVEN
Variant Cover by STUART IMMONEN
Variant Cover by STEVE McNIVEN
The Mighty Thor–imprisoned by his own father! As Odin and the Asgardians leave the Earth to fend for itself against the God of Fear, the Avengers and the world’s remaining heroes battle the unstoppable tide of terror! And then– the Serpent’s Hammers fall! Who are the Worthy? Who shall rise up and join the Serpent as living avatars of his evil? And how can the Avengers respond…to fear itself?
Format: 32pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.99

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Heroes For Hire #6

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by BRAD WALKER
Covers by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Issue#6 Variant Cover by HARVEY TOLIBAO
It’s two issues in one month-and both star Spider-Man! Which Captain America foe is kicking Paladin’s teeth in? Will the wall-crawler help a mercenary? And is Spider-Man for hire? Find out as the mysteries from the opening issues collide in the new story arc of the book that IGN.com calls ‘a wholly successful debut-with panels that pop off the page!’
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Herc #2

Written by GREG PAK & FRED VAN LENTE
Pencils by Georges Jeanty
Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN
Variant Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR.
A BOLD NEW ERA FOR THE LION OF OLYMPUS! The Chaos War left?Hercules without powers — and without a sidekick. But when mythic evil stalks the streets, and a latter day band of Hercules-worshippers cries out for their savior, what is the son of Zeus to do? He takes his three thousand years of combat experience, raids the armory of Ares for the most fearsome weapons of legend, descends from heaven and gets medieval on their asses. Return to Olympus with Hercules’ “Dream Team” of writers Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente and artist George Jeanty for an all-new, all-dark on-going saga here!
Format: FC, COMIC
Price: $2.99

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House of Mystery #37

Written by MATTHEW STURGES; Art by LUCA ROSSI and JOSE MARZAN, JR and AARON CAMPBELL; Cover by ESAO ANDREWS
What happens next hasn’t happened, or didn’t not unhappen, or never was to have happened in the first place. Frankly, the proper tense for what happened to what happens next hasn’t been invented yet. In “Desolation” part two, Fig struggles to exist, but her existence is as problematic as our attempt to explain it! Meanwhile, a gang of mysterious strangers appeaS in the House of Mystery looking for one Lotus Blossom Mackenzie. Featuring a short story illustrated by Aaron Campbell (Green Hornet)!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Moon Knight #1

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Pencils & Cover by ALEX MALEEV
Variant Cover by HUMBERTO RAMOS
Variant Cover by BRYAN HITCH
Variant Cover by TBA
The wait is over! Moon Knight is here…like you’ve never seen him before! And we mean NEVER! The Eisner award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev tear into the mythos of Moon Knight with the same verve and derring-do they brought to Daredevil. A MARVELOUS reinterpretation of one of the most enigmatic characters in Marvel history starts right here!

Format: 32pg., COMIC
Price: $3.99

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Mouse Guard: The Black Axe #2 (of 6)

(W/A/C) David Petersen
The new volume of the Eisner Award-winning Mouse Guard series continues! Celanawe, honor-bound by his loyalty to his Guard Matriarch, accompanies Em, his only living relative, to Port Sumac. There they find a mouse just brave (or crazy) enough to take them across the sea and beyond the record of any map. This long sea voyage gives Em the time to explain to Celanawe about her instance for the journey and how their fates will forever be tied to the Black Axe.
Format: LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.50

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Ozma of Oz #6 [of 8]

Written by ERIC SHANOWER
Pencils & Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
When Ozma asks the Nome King to release the Royal Family of Ev, he proposes a guessing game that seems easy enough to win. Ozma and her followers agree to play. But as the Oz people begin to disappear, Dorothy realizes that the Nome King has stacked the deck against them. She and her friends have little hope of escaping the Nome King’s sinister underground palace. Loved by both critics and fans, Ozma of Oz triumphs as another wonderful Frank L. Baum adaptation!

Format: 32pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $3.99

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Secret Six #33

Written by GAIL SIMONE; Art by J. CALAFIORE; Cover by DANIEL LUVISI
This is it! The conclusion to the most requested Secret Six story ever, as the team travels straight to their own personal hell! Someone has a card to free a soul from Hell forever – but who has it, and who gets to use it? And can you really spit in the devil’s eye and get away with it? Find out in the stunning, violent conclusion to “The Darkest House!”
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99
UPC: 761941273297033

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Spidey Sunday Spectacular #1

Written by STAN LEE
Pencils & Cover by MARCOS MARTIN
The legendary Stan ‘The Man’ Lee and artist extraordinaire Marcos Martin bring the real world into Spidey’s world in this collection of their two-page Spidey Sunday strips, straight from the pages of AMAZING SPIDER-MAN! Get ready for a heaping helping of fourth-wall-breaking, web-swinging wonder in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
Format: 40pg., COMIC
Price: $3.99

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Sweet Tooth #21

Written by JEFF LEMIRE; Art and cover by JEFF LEMIRE
Gus reluctantly joins Jepperd on a hunt for the missing girls, but the tension between the two continues to grow. Meanwhile, Singh and Johnny come face to face with a deadly new threat, and Lucy and the girls meet Walter Fish, an enigmatic survivor who may have more to offer than meets the eye. Don’t miss snowmobile gangs, yetis and more as the new story arc “Endangered Species” kicks off with a bang!
Format: FC, 32pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Uncanny X-Force #9

By: Rick Remender, Billy Tan, Esad Ribic
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Format: COMIC
Price: $3.99

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The Walking Dead Survivors’ Guide #2 (of 4)

By: Tim Daniel, Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn
Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the cast of The Walking Dead. The Survivor’s Guide is a handy checklist of all the characters who have appeared in the series thus far, alive or dead. This series is a can’t-miss supplement to the hit comic book series that is now a hit TV series on AMC!
Format: LIMITED SERIES
Price: $2.99

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The Walking Dead Weekly #18 (MR)

By: Robert Kirkman, Charlie Adlard, Tony Moore
Rick has gone over the edge. He’s alienating everyone around him – people he’s come to know and trust, his family, his friends. Rick is becoming more and more isolated within the group. Where he goes from here will test the limits of his humanity.
Format: COMIC
Price: $2.99

This title may contain material inappropriate for younger readers.

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Witchfinder: Lost and Gone Forever #4 (of 5)

By: Mike Mignola, John Arcudi, John Severin, Dave Stewart
Evading the jaws of a monstrous stone dog, Grey heads to an abandoned coal mine filled with a horde of zombies!
EC Comics legend John Severin (Two-Fisted Tales) rejoins the Hellboy line after his stellar debut in B.P.R.D.: War on Frogs!
* Cover art by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola!
“Sir Edward Grey: Witchfinder is also a thrilling occult mystery like few others I’ve read. Having no prior knowledge of the character, I found myself eager to seek out further adventures of Sir Edward Grey and the wicked world he defends evil from on a daily basis.”-Ain’t It Cool News
From the pages of Hellboy!
Format: FC, 32pg., LIMITED SERIES
Price: $2.99

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Gladstone’s School For World Conquerors #1

By: Mark Andrew Smith, Armand Villavert, Carlos Carrasco
Welcome to Gladstone’s School for World Conquerors, a top-secret academy for the children of the world’s greatest super villains to learn the trade. Join us as Kid Nefarious, Mummy Girl, Martian Jones, Ghost Girl, and the infamous Skull brothers unearth the School’s and their parents’ hidden past.
Format: FC, 40pg., COMIC
Price: $2.99

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Archie Archives Vol. 1 HC

Writer: Various
Artist: Various
Dark Horse Comics and Archie Comics Publications are thrilled to present Archie Archives!
Seventy years ago, a small independent comics publisher in New York introduced a new kind of character to comics fans. He wasn’t a superhero or a warrior, neither a spaceman, nor a villain–he was Archie Andrews, the red headed teenaged “everyman” we all grew up with! Volume 1 of the Archie Archives series shines the spotlight on young Mr. Andrews’s earliest adventures on the streets of Riverdale, from the budding romances he shares with Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge, to his anxious antics at Riverdale High and all the trouble he’s caused along the way!
* Collects all of the first appearances of Archie Andrews from Pep and Jackpot Comics, through Pep #31 and Jackpot #8.
Format: FC, 160pg., HARD COVER
Price: $49.99

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Captain America: Allies and Enemies TP

Written by ROB WILLIAMS, KATHRYN IMMONEN, WILLIAM HARMS, KIERON GILLEN & KELLY SUE DECONNICK
Penciled by REBEKAH A. ISAACS, RAMON PEREZ, DECLAN SHALVEY, RENATO ARLEM & GREG TOCCHINI
Cover by GREG TOCCHINI
From the dark days of World War II to the current Heroic Age come five stories of humanity, heroism, death and despair! Featuring Captain America’s greatest allies and most terrible foes including Falcon, Peggy Carter, Crossbones, Batroc the Leaper, Black Widow and Agent 13. Fierce fisticuffs, death-defying duels and good, old-fashioned espionage ensue! Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA AND FALCON #1, CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE FIRST THIRTEEN #1, CAPTAIN AMERICA AND CROSSBONES #1, CAPTAIN AMERICA AND BATROC #1 and CAPTAIN AMERICA AND THE SECRET AVENGERS #1.
Format: 160pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $16.99

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DC Comics Presents: Son of Superman

Written by HOWARD CHAYKIN and DAVID TISCHMAN; Art and cover by J.H. WILLIAMS III and MICK GRAY
Reprinting a classic Superman tale featuring the art of J.H. Williams III!
Fifteen years after the disappearance of Superman, a teenage Jon Kent awakens one day to learn that not only is he the son of the Man of Steel, but he has suddenly inherited his powers. Looking to follow in his father’s footsteps, Jon joins a rebel organization that fights against the now completely corrupt U.S. government and their plan for total economic segregation. But by becoming an enemy of the state, the son of Superman instantly becomes a target of the government-run Justice League. Now in order to live up to the legacy of his father, Jon must defeat corrupted and deviant versions of Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and The Flash.
Format: FC, 96pg., COMIC
Price: $7.99

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Delirium’s Party: A Little Endless Storybook HC

Written by JILL THOMPSON; Art and cover by JILL THO
The diminutive versions of the Endless from Neil Gaiman’s SANDMAN mythos are back by popular demand in DELIRIUM’S PARTY: A LITTLE ENDLESS STORYBOOK.
In an effort to rid Despair of her unhappiness once and for all, Little Delirium throws a party for her dour sister and invites siblings Dream, Destruction, Death, Destiny and Desire. But this is no ordinary affair. We’re talking about a party planner who is the personification of delirium, so you can only imagine that this event will be as outrageous and unpredictable as Little Delirium’s haircolor. But whether Delirium’s party will be a smashing success – or whether it will end in tears – is anyone’s guess.
Brought to life through whimsical prose and watercolor by multiple award-winner Jill Thompson, DELIRIUM’S PARTY: A LITTLE ENDLESS STORYBOOK will be an affair to remember for all time – and all ages.
Format: FC, 64pg., HARD COVER
Price: $14.99

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DMZ Vol. 10: Collective Punishment TP

Written by BRIAN WOOD; Art ANDREA MUTTI, NATHAN FOX, DANIJEL ZEZELJ and DAVID LAPHAM; Cover by BRIAN WOOD
In this collection of tales from DMZ #55-59, citizens and soldiers – new characters and old – weather the storm of a brutal “shock and awe” bombing campaign on the DMZ. Included is a story concerning the enigmatic Wilson, the self-professed protector of Chinatown and confidant to series star Matty Roth who has always said he’d own the DMZ in the end. Now, with the U.S. poised to steamroll its way into the city, it’s do-or-die time for the old man. In another tale, Matty lends his Liberty News secure phone line to DMZ citizens to reach out to loved ones outside the city – a direct violation of his contract. Is this the beginning of a new, compassionate Matty looking to atone? Or are more cynical motives at play?
Format: FC, 128pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $14.99

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Jinx: The Essential Collection HC

Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Penciled by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
Cover by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS
FIRST TIME IN HARDCOVER! POWERS co-creator Brian Michael Bendis brings back his Eisner Award-winning crime-comic classic in an all-new collection! A female bounty hunter, a handsome small-time grifter and his smarmy partner search for a hidden treasure that takes them on a winding trail through the seedy underbelly of Cleveland – a treasure that’s a ticket out of the city and out of ‘the life.’ The treasure hunt propels this character-driven film noir loosely based on the western classic The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. If you’re a fan of Bendis’ work on POWERS, AVENGERS, ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN or SCARLET, then this book is a must-have for your comics library. Collecting JINX #1-4.
Format: FC, 480pg., HARD COVER
Price: $24.99

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Little Endless Storybook: New Ptg HC New Ptg

Written by JILL THOMPSON;; Art and cover by JILL THOMPSON
“Incredibly endearing art makes this picture book a page-turner . . . cute, but not without the edge that one expects from The Sandman line. The story is funny and appealing in itself, yet it incorporates enough insider jokes to gratify Sandman fans.” — BOOKLIST
“An endearing and heartfelt story, much like Owly, and should prove to be a welcome addition to any Sandman fan’s library.” — IGN
A new printing of the classic tale of The Endless from acclaimed writer/artist Jill Thompson!
The story begins once upon a time, when Little Delirium was lost. Her protector and puppy Barnabas searched the waking world for his tiny princess to no avail. Now, Barnabas must travel to the strange realms of each of The Endless to see if Delirium’s siblings have seen their missing sister. Cameos by The Sandman, Desire and the rest of the Endless family make this a must-have for any Sandman fa
Format: FC, 64pg., HARD COVER
Price: $14.99

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Secret Six: The Reptile Brain TP

Written by GAIL SIMONE and PAUL CORNELL; Art by J. CALAFIORE and PETE WOODS; Cover by DANIEL LUVISI
Catman’s past crawls back to haunt him when three men kidnap his long-lost son. His Secret Six teammates come to his aid, leaving a bloody trail of vengeance behind them. Will they be too late to save the only person Catman cares about? Find out in these stories from SECRET SIX #25-29 and ACTION COMICS #897!
Format: FC, 144pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $14.99

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The Stuff of Legend Vol. 2: The Jungle TP

By: Mike Raisht, Brian Smith, Charles Paul Wilson III
Unsuccessful in their quest thus far, the band of heroic toys travel farther behind enemy lines in search of their human master. There they uncover the true history of the mysterious closet realm known as the Dark in the bombed out husk of a ruined Zoo.
Battle weary and vastly outnumbered by the armies of the cunning Boogeyman, Maxwell the teddy bear and Percy the piggy bank lead their troops into the savage wilds of the Jungle in search of sanctuary.
Loyalties will be tested and horrible secrets exposed.
Format: TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $16.99

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Taskmaster TP

Written by FRED VAN LENTE
Penciled by JEFTE PALO
Cover by ALEX GARNER
Taskmaster has trained henchmen for every terrorist organization and criminal cartel in the Marvel Universe. So when the rumor starts that he’s turned traitor and now works for Steve Rogers, a billion-dollar bounty is put on his head. Now, every cadre of costumed fanatics – A.I.M., Hydra, Ultimatum, the Sons of the Serpent and more – is looking to collect. Taskmaster must fight hordes upon hordes of his psychopathic students while at the same time uncovering who framed him – which requires him figuring out who he really is! That’s right, the man with the photographic reflexes has no memory of his true identity – and you’ll learn the unexpected truth along with him! The action-packed secret origin comes courtesy of New York Times bestselling writer Fred Van Lente (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN) and acclaimed artist Jefte Paolo (DOCTOR VOODOO)! Collecting TASKMASTER #1-4 and material from AGE OF HEROES #3.
Format: 112pg., TRADE PAPERBACK
Price: $14.99

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Thor: For Asgard HC

Written by ROBERT RODI
Penciled by SIMONE BIANCHI
Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI
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? Collecting THOR: FOR ASGARD #1-6.
Format: FC, 144pg., HARD COVER
Price: $24.99

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Thor/Iron Man: God Complex HC Premiere Hardcover

Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING
Penciled by SCOT EATON
Cover by STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Thor – God of Thunder, Son of Asgard, heir to the ancient and mythic heritage of divine power! Iron Man – invincible hero, miracle of technology, offspring of scientific genius and engineering wonder! These two mightiest of Avengers come together to face a menace that is both magical and technological, and which threatens to wipe away the pantheons of legend and science so it can replace them with a shocking new order for the 21st century! Collecting IRON MAN/THOR #1-4 and material from THOR SPOTLIGHT.
Format: 112pg., HARD COVER
Price: $19.99

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X-Men: Fall of Mutants HC

By: Alan Davis
The body count rises higher than ever as the X-Men and their allies face war on every front! The original X-Men have formed X-Factor, and they come up against their deadliest challenge yet in Apocalypse and his Horsemen, including the all-new Archangel! The New Mutants lose one of their own!
And after the Marauders slaughter the Morlocks, they take on the X-Men – and the survivors will be asked to sacrifice themselves to stop the evil Adversary! Featuring tie-ins starring Captain America, Daredevil, the Hulk, the Fantastic Four and Power Pack!
Format: 824pg., HARD COVER
Price: $99.99