PREVIEW: Comics for 10/01/2008

BATTLESTAR GALACTICA: ORIGINS #10

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Seamus Fahey Clay Carmouche
Pencils: Jonathan Lau
Covers: Jonathan Lau, Photo
Colorists: Inlight Studio

Sci Fi’s Galactica series writer Kevin Fahey - joined this issue by co-writer Clay Carmouche - is back and joined by artist Jonathan Lau for a special “origin” series focusing on Kara and Helo! From the academy to their assignment onboard the Galactica, follow the previously untold tale in Dynamite’s “Origin” series! Featuring two covers, one by Lau and the other a BSG Photo Cover!

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Source: Major Spoilers


THE BOYS #23

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Garth Ennis
Pencils: Darick Robertson
Covers: Darick Robertson, John Cassaday
Colorists: Tony Aviña

"WE GOTTA GO NOW", Part 1
This story is soooooooooooo BIG, that Dynamite, along with creators Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, is going to start a series of alternate covers, kicking off with two covers this month by Darick Robertson (and wait until you see who we have lined up in the months to come — such luminaries as Dave (Watchmen) Gibbons, Jim Lee, and . . . . well, we would tell you, but your head might explode if we told you everyone at once, and we want you to come back for the comic!)

They’re outcasts. Renegades. Rogues. Outsiders. They’re the world’s most profitable superheroes. They’re the G-Men.

But all is not well with mysterious millionaire John Godolkin’s band of misfits. Silver Kincaid, one of the original G-Men, has just committed suicide in the most public and grotesque way imaginable. That’s not good news for Vought-American’s number one franchise, with G-Force, G-Coast, G-Style, G-Wiz, the G-Brits and the G-Nomads all depending on their slice of the G-pie. There’s far too much at stake for anyone to go poking around the G-Mansion now. Who knows what dirty secrets might be waiting down there in the dark?

So it’s just too bad that Butcher, Hughie, Mother’s Milk, the Frenchman and the Female have decided to do precisely that. Even it they risk finally biting off much, much more than they can chew…

WE GOTTA GO NOW: A major new storyline, beginning with The Boys #23.
MATURE READERS

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UPDATED: 11/28/2008 - complete issue

Source: Newsarama


THE BOYS VOLUME 3: GOOD FOR THE SOUL TP

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Garth Ennis
Pencils: Darick Robertson
Covers: Darick Robertson
Colorists: Tony Aviña

The third Dynamite collection of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s “The Boys” is here!

In “Good For The Soul” (issues 15-18): Hughie visits The Legend, determined to find out more about The Boys- their history, their personalities, and their mysterious hidden agenda. Meanwhile, Annie January (alias Starlight) has her own doubts about membership of The Seven. This storyline also reveals a little more about the other members of the team- beginning with Butcher, and his relationship with CIA director Susan Rayner.

In “I Tell You No Lie, G.I.” (issues 19-22): Wee Hughie sits down with The Legend to get the lowdown on the Boys and their enemies from the very beginning. All will be revealed, or at least that’s what Hughie’s expecting- who started it all, who did what to whom, why the Twin Towers are still up and the Brooklyn Bridge is down. Meanwhile, Butcher and the others meet their sparring partners… and deep down in the bowels of their hovering headquarters, Annie and A-Train discover the Seven’s darkest secret.

Also includes a complete cover gallery!
MATURE READERS

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Source: Major Spoilers


THE MAN WITH NO NAME: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLIER #4

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Christos Gage
Pencils: Wellington Dias
Covers: Richard Isanove
Colorists: Bruno Hang

DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT redefined the comic book western with The Lone Ranger, and now, with the iconic “Man with no Name” series, the company is doing it again!

This time out, Blondie and Ramirez attempt to use subterfuge to achieve their means, but in the end, its bullets and blowing things up that are going to rule the day! Featuring another stunning cover by Richard Isanove!

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Source: Major Spoilers

BLOOD BOWL: KILLER CONTRACT #4 (of 5)

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Matt Forbeck
Pencils: Lads Helloven
Covers: Lads Helloven, Focus Home Interactive (Incentive)
Colorists: Sumi Pak, Andrew Dalhouse
Letters: Ed Dukeshire

Part 4 of 5
Welcome to the hyper-violent hilarity of BLOOD BOWL, the miniseries that puts the fantasy (as in elves, dwarves, orcs, and ogres) back into football! As the Bad Bay Hackers enter the semi-final round of the Blood Bowl Championship, an assassin still plagues their play. They’d put a stop to it if they weren’t too busy battling the tentacled terrors of the Chaos All-Stars for their lives!

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Source: Major Spoilers


CHALLENGER DEEP #2 (of 4)

Publisher: BOOM! Studios
Writers: Andrew Cosby, Andy Schmidt
Pencils: Chee
Covers: Kody Chamerlain
Colorists: Andrew Dalhouse
Letters: Marshall Dillon

Part 2 of 4
Take a deep breath. Hold it. Now, imagine you’re on a-I didn’t say breathe!- on a sunken submarine at the bottom of the ocean, teetering on enough methane ice to blow the world in half if you make the slightest wrong move. And five world governments are sending underwater commandoes your way right this second! Heart racing? Getting lightheaded? That’s the skill of writer Andrew Cosby, creator of the hit Sci-Fi show Eureka!

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Source: Major Spoilers


BATMAN #680

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Grant Morrison
Pencils: Tony Daniel
Covers: Alex Ross, Tony Daniel (Incentive)
Inkers: Sandu Florea

"BATMAN R.I.P.: THE THIN WHITE DUKE OF DEATH", Part 5
It's "Batman R.I.P." part 5 — and this issue features two events so monumental that one comic can barely contain them! First, Batman faces off against The Club of Villains. Then, The Joker makes his stand, challenging the Dark Knight to the ultimate battle of wits. Will Batman survive either of these threats — or could this be the end of Gotham City's greatest hero?

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Source: Comic Book Resources


NIGHTWING VOLUME 2 #149

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Peter J. Tomasi
Pencils: Don Kramer
Covers: Rags Morales
Inkers: Jay Leisten
Colorists: Hi-Fi
Letters: Travis Lanham

"THE GREAT LEAP", Part 3
A "Batman R.I.P." tie-in! With Batman missing in action, Nightwing faces off against The Dark Knight's most dangerous enemies — Killer Croc, Penguin, Mr. Freeze, Poison Ivy, Two-Face and The Joker — to save the life of a woman marked for death.

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Source: Comic Book Resources

SUPERGIRL VOLUME 5 #34

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Sterling Gates
Pencils: Jamal Igle
Covers: Josh Middleton, Fernando Pasarin (Incentive)
Inkers: Keith Champagne
Colorists: Nei Ruffino
Letters: Rob Leigh

"WHY THE WORLD DOESN'T NEED SUPERGIRL"
Beginning the new direction for SUPERGIRL, which will tie the book and character firmly into the Superman franchise!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


VIXEN: RETURN OF THE LION #1 (of 5)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: G. Willow Wilson
Pencils: Cafu
Covers: Josh Middleton
Colorists: Santiago Arcas
Letters: Rob Clark Jr

Part 1 of 5
On a mission against the mega-mobsters of Intergang, the Justice League makes a stunning discovery revealing the truth behind the death of Vixen's mother. Long ago, poachers were fingered in her murder, but stunning proof arrives exposing the identity of her real killer! And the man responsible is still alive, making a vicious play for power in the homeland Vixen left years ago.

This groundbreaking 5-issue miniseries by rising stars G. Willow Wilson (OUTSIDERS: AQUAMAN/METAMORPHO, CAIRO, AIR) and Cafu (Black Panther) plunges the League's animal-powered warrior into a deeply spiritual, but instantly deadly, quest for vengeance — and draws the League itself into the newest chapter of Intergang's ever-expanding race for domination.

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WITCHBLADE #121

Publisher: Image Comics/Top Cow
Writers: Ron Marz
Pencils: Stjepan Sejic
Covers: Stjepan Sejic

Gritty police drama meets supernatural thriller as mysterious deaths lead Sara Pezzini and her detective partner, Patrick Gleason, to the heart of Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish community, a closed and cloistered society that does not tolerate outsiders. Something ancient and evil is stalking the community, something that even the Witchblade might not be able to stop.

This issue also features Capture the Witchblade Sweepstakes winner Mike Fogg drawn into the comic!

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Source: Major Spoilers

SAVAGE DRAGON VOLUME 2 #138

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Erik Larsen
Pencils: Erik Larsen
Covers: Erik Larsen

From the pages of GØDLAND comes Adam Archer! Savage Dragon travels to New York and all-out action is the end result.

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Source: Newsarama

BROKEN GIRLS GN

Publisher: Ancient Squid Media
Writers: Robert Beales, Cuitla Huezo
Pencils: Ramado Imedia Arts
Covers: Ramado Imedia Arts
Letters: Cuitla Huezo

The students of Marianne's Crossing are all daughters of powerful and influential people, and that is the only reason that they are not in prison. The institution serves as school, prison, and rehab for girls who refuse to behave by society's rules.

When one girl causes a chemical spill, it leaves only a few people unaffected by the horrible transformations. Now only the most violent and clever girls are left to try and make their way from the deepest sub-basement through the blood-thirsty maniac hordes.

The bad girls get to play by their own rules in this story of survival, and no one may get out alive.
MATURE READERS

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Source: Ancient Squid Media


BETTY #176

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: George Gladir, Mike Pellowski, Bill Golliher, Mike Pellowski
Pencils: Stan Goldberg
Covers: Stan Goldberg

"THE MANY CHARMS OF LUCK"
For someone who claims not to be superstitious, Betty sure has a lot of good luck charms!

"FITNESS QUIZ"
Betty learns the secret of her mother’s physical fitness: being a housewife!

"BREATH TAKING"
Everyone loves how Betty’s new cheese dip goes down… it’s just the halitosis aftermath they can do without!

"WEDDING BLISTERED"
Attending her cousin’s wedding gives Betty an opportunity to observe several married couples… and witness the “good times and bad” firsthand!

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Source: Major Spoilers


PALS-N-GALS DOUBLE DIGEST #125 (1 of 4)

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Melanie J. Morgan, Various
Pencils: Tod Smith, Various
Covers: Tod Smith
Inkers: Al Milgrom

IT’S ANOTHER NEW FOUR-PART STORY IN THE “REALISTIC STYLE” – AND THIS TIME, MOOSE & MIDGE’S ROMANCE HANGS IN THE BALANCE!

"BREAK-UP BLUES", Part 1 of 4
First came Betty and Veronica’s “Bad Boy Trouble,” followed by Jughead dealing with a bunch of “Matchmakers.” Now, the latest story to portray the famous Riverdale teens in a realistic style is here… and it may spell the end of one of the longest-running romances in Archie Comics history! Feeling confined by Moose’s possessive nature, Midge decides to try an experiment – namely, dating Reggie! We all know this will make Moose fly off the handle, but this time it won’t have an “all’s well that ends well” resolution. Can Archie and his friends help pick up the pieces of this shattered relationship, or is it better to leave them where they lay? 2007’s “Bad Boy Trouble” set the comics world on its ear as the teens were depicted in a realistic style. This year’s “Matchmakers” continued the look and kept people talking. Now veteran penciller Tod Smith and journeyman inker Al Milgrom carry on that look in what is sure to be the most explosive Archie Comics story of the year!

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

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Source: Major Spoilers


SONIC THE HEDGEHOG ARCHIVES #9

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: Mike Gallagher, Ken Penders, Mike Kanterovich
Pencils: Art Mawhinney, Dave Manak, Ken Penders
Covers: Pat “Spaz” Spazinate

The thrilling new series that lets fans relive classic Sonic stories continues!
Volume 9 presents issues #33 through #36 of Sonic’s ongoing comic book series in a special 5 x 7 & ½ inch edition. These stories continue the artistic change to a more “dramatic” tone, better aligning the series to the hit Saturday morning animated series then on the air. The emphasis is on the royal politics of the kingdom, with power plays, self-sacrifice and betrayals galore. Each story is meticulously restored and printed on high-grade paper-so you can feel like you’re zipping right alongside the cobalt champion as he saves Knothole Village! This action-packed edition features events like the mystery of the Chaos Emeralds and the return of King Acorn (sort of)!
Stories include:
“Let’s Get Small” (issue #33),
“The Big Picture” (issue #33),
“Sonic Shot” (issue #33),
“To Bot or Not to Bot” (issue #34),
“A Sense of History – Part One” (issue #34),
“Ring of Truth” (issue #35),
“A Sense of History - Part Two” (issue #35),
“Heart of Darkness” (issue #36), and
“A Sense of History Party Three” (issue #36).

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Source: Major Spoilers

TALES FROM RIVERDALE DIGEST #30

Publisher: Archie Comics
Writers: George Gladir, Bill Golliher, George Gladir, Various
Pencils: Fernando Ruiz, Bob Bolling, Pat Kennedy, Various
Covers: Fernando Ruiz

"FOR MONSTERS ONLY"
Can it be true? Have Archie and Jughead really stumbled into a Halloween party where the guests are not in costume but are actual, real-live monsters? Find out for yourself if this tale is a “trick” or a “treat!”

"THE PIES HAVE IT"
Move over, Gordon – it’s a real “kitchen nightmare” when cafeteria cook Miss Beazly loses a ring in a pot pie!

"THE PROMISE"
Mr. Weatherbee promises to perform as a clown if the students improve their reading averages, leading some to ask, “What else is new?!”

PLUS: Other new and classic tales!

BONUS: Puzzles, games and pin-ups!

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JONAH HEX VOLUME 2 #36

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray
Pencils: Rafa Garres
Covers: Rafa Garres

"BIRTHPLACE OF THE KU KLUX KLAN"
There's a reason why Jonah Hex wears the uniform of a Confederate soldier, and the truth is sometimes an ugly thing. On his way home from fighting in the Civil War, Hex tries to settle an old score but soon finds himself in the middle of a misunderstanding that could have grave consequences

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Source: Newsarama