Hey Towelites, it’s Wednesday once again! AND that means we get a whole new slew of comics to pick up and get our geek on! So let’s find out what’s going on over at Marvel, DC, IDW, Dark Horse, Zenoscope, Image, Dynamite, and more!! Check out TFAW for the latest titles, popular back-books, preorders and more!
Featured Book of the Week
Fantastic Four #1: Marvel Comics: “THE FALL OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR” PART 1. The world’s greatest comics magazine begins anew with Marvel’s First Family, the Fantastic Four! But as the brilliant MR. FANTASTIC, the compassionate INVISIBLE WOMAN, the ever lovin’ THING & the hot-headed HUMAN TORCH embark on a strange mission, they aren’t met with new beginnings, but an untimely end! As the family of cosmic explorers head towards their darkest hour, who could possibly be behind their downfall? And how is one of their oldest enemies, the sadistic dragon known as Fing-Fang-Foom involved? Prepare for the fantastic!
The: Dark Horse: A middle-aged werewolf, a six-thousand-year-old demon, a nervous gargoyle, and an out-of-work pizza delivery boy take a stand against the four horsemen of the apocalypse! A humor-filled romp through Judgment Day, this edition includes a foreword by director George A. Romero, a special “making of” section, and all Dog Mendonça stories from the Eisner Award–winning DHPanthology! * Includes all Dark Horse Presents stories! * Foreword by legendary filmmaker George A. Romero!
Aquaman #28: DC Comics: He’s saved a diver from a vicious shark attack–but he’ll soon regret it. His most powerful weapon has been stolen from his care–and he’s never even heard of the man who took it. But Aquaman’s greatest challenge yet may be Amnesty Bay’s ten year high school reunion!
Army Of Darkness vs. Hack Slash <#6 of 6>: Dynamite Entertainment: FINAL ISSUE!!! Cassie and Ash have managed to work together for a whole 5 issues, but now the former partners are at odds, in a war through time for possession of the Necronomicon!
Black Science #4: Image Comics: Grant McKay and his team of Dimensionauts are given a short reprieve when the Pillar drops them not into a hellish warzone or an alien swampland but a…hotel? Just don’t trust the room service; there’s more to this place than meets the eye.
Cataclysm Ultimates Last Stand <#5 of 5>: Marvel Comics: THE BIGGEST ULTIMATE EVENT YET! MARVEL’S GALACTUS VS. THE ULTIMATES • The stunning conclusion of the biggest Ultimate event ever!!!
DC Universe vs. Masters Of The Universe <#5 of 6>: DC Comics: With the fate of the earth in the balance, it’s the final showdown between the DC heroes and the Masters of the Universe! Plus, Teela and John Constantine travel to a dark realm to rescue Superman and find the secret of reversing the enchantment that holds Earth’s champions under its spell.
George Romeros Empire Of Dead Act One <#2 of 5>: Marvel Comics: IT’S ZOMBIES VS VAMPIRES-WITH HUMANS CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE- AS THE LEGENDARY GEORGE ROMERO UNLEASHES HIS NEXT UNDEAD EPIC! ï Welcome to New York years after the eruption of an undead plague-a city not only teeming with roaming zombies, but also ruled by vampires! ï Meanwhile, in the pit of the bloody Circus Maximus, can anything stop the unchained fury of the zombie gladiator known as Zanzibar? ï Plus: It’s a terrorizing team-up in variant cover form when the Zombie Godfather George Romero unites with the Zombie King Arthur Suydam!
Ghostbusters #13: IDW Publishing: Lucky issue 13 is here, and with it, the first installment of the eight-part event that will shake the boys and girls in grey to their core! Gozer the Gozerian, the Destructor, was once drawn to Manhattan, but could not complete his work. That’s the good news. The bad news is that he isn’t the only god who has taken notice of Earth… MASS HYSTERIA and our 30th anniversary tribute to the Ghostbusters begins here!
Guardians of the Galaxy #12: Marvel Comics: “THE TRIAL OF JEAN GREY” PART 4! A surprise ally from one character’s past comes to help, but is that enough against the most powerful army in the Universe?
Hawkeye #15: Marvel Comics: The brothers Barton double down against the bad guys as the Clown lays siege to their building. Can Hawkguy keep everyone safe against a killer nobody’s even seen yet? What happens when you’re locked up with your loser big brother for like a week straight? You go nuts, right? Clint goes a little nuts. Plus . . . two free staples!
Miracleman #3: Marvel Comics: Face-to-face with a shocking enemy – can Miracleman survive, or will London burn? ï A mysterious man with a sapphire grin stalks Michael Moran. Meet the sinister Mr. Cream. Try not to scream. A glimpse into the future introduced the Warpsmiths. Now, see these strange warriors battle on their world in ‘Cold War, Cold Warrior.’ Including the Miracleman stories from WARRIOR #6-8 and the Warpsmith stories from WARRIOR #9-10, plus bonus content.
Origin II <#3 of 5>: Marvel Comics: Logan: CAGED! Brutalized by devious captives, the clawed man of the woods may find the one thing he’d thought he lost – – humanity. Kieron Gillen and Adam Kubert uncover the mystery of the life of the man who will become WOLVERINE!
Serenity: Leaves on the Wind #2: Dark Horse: Forced out of hiding, Serenity‘s crew gets separated, and it becomes clear that everyone looking for the outlaws is on the verge of finding them. River offers to uncover the secrets that are hidden within her in the hope that the crew might have something to bargain with.
Star Trek Khan <#5 of 5>: IDW Publishing: It’s the climactic chapter of the origin of Star Trek’s greatest villain! But how did he come to be called ‘John Harrison’? How did his vendetta against Admiral Marcus and Section 31 begin? All is revealed in this all-new story overseen by Star Trek Into Darkness writer/producer Roberto Orci!
Star Wars Legacy II #12: Dark Horse: A meeting with an old friend lands Ania Solo in handcuffs! Now that she’s a wanted criminal, even her pals Sauk and Imperial Knight Jao are wary of her. Held captive by one bounty hunter and pursued by another, Ania is one blaster shot away from a life sentence-or death!
Superman Lois Lane #1: DC Comics: Lois Lane is known for chasing down stories–but what happens when the story is her family? As her father gains more power in the government, Lois’s sister Lucy has become involved with a deadly drug scene! Meanwhile, Lois thought she was rid of the influence of Brainiac, but now she finds that the the computer tyrant of Colu is calling out to her again!
Tomb Raider #1: Dark Horse: Superstar writer Gail Simone picks up Lara Croft’s story where the smash hit Tomb Raider game left off-in a new ongoing comics series! Following the game acclaimed for its bold and sophisticated new vision, this series launches Lara Croft on the formative adventures that will change her life forever!
Wake <#6 of 10>: Vertigo/DC Comics: ‘My name is Leeward, and this is where my story begins…’ Our story jumps two hundred years into a flooded future where nothing is the same. The second half of THE WAKE starts here!
Walking Dead #122: Image Comics: ‘ALL OUT WAR,’ Part Eight Negan has a plan.
X-Files Conspiracy Transformers #1: IDW Publishing: The Lone Gunmen’s trail of secrets leads them to evidence of extraterrestrial life—mechanical extraterrestrial life! Will OPTIMUS PRIME and his allies trust these human interlopers—and what secret conspiracy could involve CYBERTRON, anyway?!
~CynicNerd
