PREVIEW: Comics for 01/28/2009

NOVA VOLUME 4 #21

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Pencils: Wellinton Alves
Covers: Adi Granov
Inkers: Scott Hanna
Colorists: Guru-EFX
Letters: Cory Petit

Richard Rider: Nova no more? With the new Nova Corps on Earth laying down the law, is there no longer a need for the Human Rocket? Plus: guest-stars Darkhawk and the original Quasar! Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning and Wellinton Alves hit you with the biggest twists yet in the latest jaw-dropping installment of what Wizard calls “the best outer space soap opera since "Star Wars!"

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Source: Comic Book Resources


PUNISHER: WAR ZONE VOLUME 2 #6 (of 6)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Garth Ennis
Pencils: Steve Dillon
Covers: Steve Dillon
Colorists: Scott Hanna
Letters: Rus Wooton

"THE RESURRECTION OF MA GNUCCI", Part 6 of 6
She’s back and she wants payback. Ma Gnucci. Eighty-five pounds of hairless, armless, legless, supposed-to-be-dead evil. And that’s not the end of Frank Castle’s problems! It would appear that someone else Frank put six feet under is alive and kicking -- and wants dibs on the Punisher. Enter: Elite.
MATURE READERS

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Source: Comic Book Resources


RUNAWAYS VOLUME 3 #6 (of 6)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Terry Moore
Pencils: Humberto Ramos
Covers: Humberto Ramos
Inkers: Dave Meikis
Colorists: Christina Strain
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"DEAD WRONG", Part 6 of 6
The conclusion of Terry Moore’s (Strangers in Paradise) first heart-wrenching story-arc. It’s the final showdown between Karolina’s fellow Majesdanians and the Runaways. The effects of this will shake the core of the Runaways and change their lives. And with Humberto Ramos (X-MEN, WOLVERINE) on board you KNOW you can’t miss this
ONGOING SERIES

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Source: Comic Book Resources


SHE-HULK VOLUME 2 #37 (1 of 2)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Peter David
Pencils: Steve Scott
Covers: GG Studio
Inkers: Vicente Cifuentes
Colorists: Wes Dzioba
Letters: Dave Sharpe

"HEROIC PROPORTIONS", Part 1 of 2
Our Gamma-irradiated emerald beauty is facing a United Nations inquiry, and they’re throwing the book at her… Mallory Book that is. Will she pay for the crime of heroism? Will she be forever called a Menace to Society? And hey… didn’t she used to have a friend who was one of those “Secret Invader” types? To everyone’s surprise, old friends—and old enemies—arrive with new developments to complicate She-Hulk’s life.

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Source: Comic Book Resources

SKAAR: SON OF HULK #7

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Greg Pak
Pencils: Butch Guice
Covers: Ed McGuinness, Tom Grummett
Colorists: Elizabeth Breitweiser, Wes Dzioba, June Chung
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"RETURN OF THE SILVER SAVAGE"
The soothsayers sing: One day, green-hued giants will clash on the broken battlefields of savage Sakaar. One day the son will confront the father who abandoned him to monsters and madmen. But before Skaar can meet the Hulk, he must survive today's terrible clash. And even with all his rage and strength, what hope can he have against the return of the SILVER SAVAGE? The Silver Surfer returns to Sakaar as a new story-arc begins!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #130

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Stuart Immonen
Covers: Stuart Immonen
Inkers: Wade Von Grawgadger
Colorists: Justin Ponsor
Letters: Cory Petit

THE ULTIMATUM IS HERE!!

Aunt May is under arrest, Spider-Man is underwater and the world has gone to hell. Spidey and the gang will never be the same. Do not miss the shocking events that will define this book for months to come!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #11

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Fred Van Lente
Pencils: Hugo Petrus
Covers: David Williamns, Wil Quintana
Colorists: Ulises Arreola
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"THE PACK", Part 2
Though a lycanthrope's bite has turned Wolverine into a true raging beast of the night, he may have at last found peace in his werewolf pack. But when he learns that the focus of the pack's vengeance is Kitty Pryde's father, only Jack Russell, the Werewolf-by-Night, may be able to stop him in time!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


X-FORCE VOLUME 3 #11

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle
Pencils: Alina Urusov, Clayton Crain
Covers: Clayton Crain
Colorists: Alina Urusov
Letters: Cory Petit

"WHO THE HELL IS ELI BARD?"
After Warpath's shocking discovery last issue, now it can be told... the origin and history of the mysterious man who betrayed the Purifiers, killed a Technarch, and plans a dark future for X-Force and all of mutantkind. Welcome to first century ROME, and meet the man named Eliphas and his Black Queen...the woman the X-Men know as SELENE.

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Source: Comic Book Resources

X-MEN: WORLDS APART #4 (of 4)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Christopher Yost
Pencils: Diogenes Neves
Covers: Stephane Roux
Inkers: Edgar Tadeo
Colorists: Raul Trevino
Letters: Cory Petit

Part 4 of 4
On one hand, her husband. On the other, her teammates. While Storm races to save the lives of the Black Panther and the X-Men, she recognizes a third option: take down the one responsible for making her choose in the first place. And to do it, she just might get some help from an unlikely source…

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Source: Comic Book Resources


YOUNG X-MEN #10

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Marc Guggenheim
Pencils: Ben Oliver
Covers: Billy Tan
Colorists: Ulises Arreola
Letters: Dave Sharpe

You think you know everything there is to know about YOUNG X-MEN? Think again. One shocker has been brewing since #1 and the pot peaks with #10. Don’t miss this landmark issue of Young X-Men.

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Source: Comic Book Resources

FACES OF EVIL: KOBRA

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Ivan Brandon
Pencils: Jesus Merino
Covers: Andrew Robinson

Who is Kobra? After his death, Kobra's terrorist organization has been in disarray, with different factions and false leaders vying for control. Now a new figure has infiltrated the Kobra Cult and started systematically destroying its powerbase. But who is this new player? Is it the original Kobra reborn or something far more sinister?

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Source: Newsarama


GARTH ENNIS BATTLEFIELDS: DEAR BILLY #1 (of 3)

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Garth Ennis
Pencils: Peter Snejbjerg
Covers: Garry Leach, John Cassaday

Part 1 of 3
1942: In the tropical splendour of the South China sea, as the Second World War spreads across the far east, a young woman finds herself in paradise... and then in hell. Nurse Carrie Sutton is caught up in the Japanese invasion of Singapore, suffering horrors beyond her wildest nightmares- and survives. Now she attempts to start her life anew, buoyed up by a growing friendship with a wounded pilot- only for fate to deliver up the last thing she ever expected. Carrie at last has a chance for revenge... but should she take it? In the midst of a world torn apart by war, you can fight and you can win- but you still might not get the things you truly want.

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Garth Ennis Battlefields: Dear Billy #1, Page 14 (inks, from Newsarama)

UPDATED: 01/27/2009 - added pages 1-5

Source: Comic Book Resources, Newsarama

FINAL CRISIS #7 (of 7)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Grant Morrison
Pencils: Doug Mahnke, Christian Alamy
Covers: J.G. Jones, Doug Mahnke

Part 7 of 7
The dramatic finale to the epic, seven-part saga of the DC multiverse concludes with an apocalyptic battle for the soul of humanity that must be seen to be believed! Can the heroes of 52 Earths save the multiverse? And is the only way to save it, to change it forever?

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Source: Newsarama


FINAL CRISIS: REVELATIONS #5 (of 5)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Greg Rucka
Pencils: Philip Tan, Jonathan Glapion
Covers: Philip Tan, Jonathan Glapion

Part 5 of 5
The sky rains blood, Darkseid's legion of slaves rampage across the planet, and in Gotham City, The Question and Huntress struggle to defend the few men, women and children who remain free. But without the Spectre, do they even have a chance against the might of Cain and the Spear of Destiny? The final battle is at hand, and the fate of the DCU hangs in the balance.

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Source: Newsarama


SUPERMAN VOLUME 3 #684

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: James Robinson
Pencils: Jesus Merino
Covers: Alex Ross

"THE MIND OF RUDY JONES"
In this "New Krypton"epilogue and "Faces of Evil"issue, the crisis on Earth between Kryptonians and humans has been averted for now, but the threat of the Parasite remains very, very real!

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Source: Newsarama


TRANSHUMAN VOLUME 1 TP

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Jonathan Hickman
Pencils: J.M. Ringuet
Covers: J.M. Ringuet

From JONATHAN HICKMAN, creator THE NIGHTLY NEWS, PAX ROMANA and A RED MASS FROM MARS, and illustrated by JM RINGUET, comes TRANSHUMAN, a story that covers the discovery of superhuman genetic engineering, the companies built on the back of that discovery and the marketing war to bring it into each and every one of our homes.

Collects TRANSHUMAN #1-4

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Source: Major Spoilers

SAVAGE #4 (of 4)

Publisher: Image Comics/Shadowline Comics
Writers: Jeff Frank, Steve Niles, Jeff Frank, Dan Wickline
Pencils: Mike Mayhew
Covers: Mike Mayhew

Part 4 of 4
Peter must accept the unthinkable and embrace the monster within before a murderous pack of werewolves slaughter him! The ultimate climax of monster versus monster carnage!

Final issue from super-star artist Mike Mayhew and 30 Days of Night author, Steve Niles!

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ASPEN SHOWCASE: EMBER

Publisher: Aspen Comics
Writers: David Schwartz
Pencils: Randy Green
Covers: Randy Green, Micah Gunnell
Colorists: Beth Sotelo

Aspen newest anthology series, ASPEN SHOWCASE, combines some of today’s finest creators with several of comics best loved properties and characters.

How far will you go with a lie…before it’s too late? Making her Showcase debut, SHRUGGED’s fiery vixen Ember takes center stage in this tale of greed and power. At a time when Perspecta needed change, a young girl strives to make a difference. But with her efforts falling short and her time running out, what will she sacrifice to keep her future burning bright? Find out for yourself as Aspen proudly presents ASPEN SHOWCASE: EMBER #1!

Brought to you by the incredible creative team of writer David Schwartz (of Image Comic’s Meltdown fame!), fan favorite artist Randy Green, and Aspen’s own colorist extraordinaire Beth Sotelo, take a special look at one of Aspen Comic’s most popular characters. A unique stand-alone story expanding upon the eclectic SHRUGGED universe, and setting a new precedence for what great comic books are all about.

ASPEN SHOWCASE: EMBER #1 is GUARANTEED in stores January 28th, 2009!

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Newsarama


SHRUGGED VOLUME 1: A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE TP

Publisher: Aspen Comics
Writers: Michael Turner, Frank Mastromauro
Pencils: Micah Gunnell, Jason Gorder, Don Ho
Covers: Jason Gorder
Colorists: Beth Sotelo, John Starr

Everyday we’re faced with choices…

Left or Right? Stop or go? Love or hate? Yes or no? With each decision affecting our life, our fate. But what if those choices affected more than that, like the fate of the universe? What if they already do? What would you choose?

From Michael Turner, the same creative mind that brought you Fathom and Soulfire, comes the next wondrous step in comic book entertainment! For every right, there is a wrong. For every action, there is a reaction. For every up, there is a down. And for every decision Theo makes, there is someone making the decisions for him….and ALL of us!! Welcome to Perspecta, and the reasons behind your wildest thoughts and darkest desires. If you thought you knew anything about our world, think again!! It’s about to be turned upside down, and that little voice inside your head is about to get MUCH louder!

Collecting together SHRUGGED Vol 1 in its entirety, including the sold out Preview and Beginnings issue, along with issues #0 through #8. With an extensive cover gallery featuring artwork by series artist Micah Gunnell, along with SHRUGGED creator Michael Turner and a host of others, this jam packed TPB is not to be missed! By Micah Gunnell, Jason Gorder, and Beth Sotelo, open your eyes to a whole new world! Aspen proudly presents THE next great comic book franchise, SHRUGGED!! Don’t say we didn’t warn you!!

The SHRUGGED Vol 1 TPB is GUARANTEED in stores January 28th, 2009!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


BATMAN #685

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Paul Dini
Pencils: Dustin Nguyen, Derek Fridolfs
Covers: Alex Ross

"CATSPAW"
A "Faces of Evil"issue starring Catwoman! Continuing from this month's DETECTIVE COMICS #852, Selina Kyle's path of vengeance against Hush knows no bounds! After confronting the man responsible for nearly destroying her life, Selina's wrath propels her into a downward spiral. With Tommy Elliot almost certain to suffer dire consequences, could Catwoman's humanity be next to perish?

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Source: Comic Book Resources


JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA VOLUME 3 #23

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Geoff Johns, Alex Ross
Pencils: Dale Eaglesham, Nathan Massengill
Covers: Alex Ross

"BLACK ADAM AND ISIS", Part 1
A "Faces of Evil"issue! The new Justice Society regroups just in time to face one of their greatest and most personal enemies – Black Adam! The sorcerer Felix Faust has imprisoned the soul of Isis, Black Adam's deceased wife. But the Black Marvel just figured that out, and nothing will save Faust from his wrath — nothing except maybe the Justice Society of America. And everybody will be in for a surprise when they discover how Isis has changed since her death at the hands of the Four Horsemen. Will she be a friend to the world – or will she be its destruction?

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Source: Comic Book Resources

WONDER WOMAN VOLUME 3 #28

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Gail Simone
Pencils: Aaron Lopresti, Matt Ryan
Covers: Aaron Lopresti

"RISE OF THE OLYMPIAN: BLOOD OF THE STAG", Part 3
A "Faces of Evil"issue! The Olympians are on Earth, and they're making their presence felt across the world! The JLA joins forces with Wonder Woman to stop Genocide, but even their combined might isn't enough! And the mysterious power behind The Society is at last revealed!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


FRINGE #2 (of 6)

Publisher: DC Comics/Wildstorm
Writers: Mike Johnson, Alex Katsnelson, Matthew Pitts, Danielle DiSpaltro
Pencils: Tom Mandrake

Part 2 of 6
The secret history of Walter Bishop and William Bell continues in this exclusive tie-in to the hit Fox show Fringe! Witness their first attempts at pushing the boundaries of science and reality!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


TERMINATOR: REVOLUTION #2

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Simon Furman
Pencils: Lui Antonio
Covers: Richard Isanove, Nigel Raynor
Colorists: Adriano Lucas

The loss of the T-Infinity causes consternation and alarm within the Skynet Hub. Has it been destroyed? Captured? Could it be used against them? They have to know. Skynet preps an advanced Hunter/Killer in the form of a feral dog (known as a Dire Wolf) - sending it through time to salvage or destroy the T-Infinity, whichever comes first!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


XENA VS ARMY OF DARKNESS WHAT AGAIN #4 (of 4)

Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment
Writers: Brandon Jerwa, Elliott Serrano
Pencils: Miguel Montenegro
Covers: Miguel Montenegro
Colorists: Zona I

Part 4 of 4
Thank GOD it's over... I mean, this one was really running on fumes, wasn't it? Four. Issues. Of. This. Oof!

But, when Dynamite gives you lemons you make lemonade (w/alternate covers) and that's what we have here as we wrap up this mess by Brandon (I can do more than licensed books) Jerwa, Elliott (who am I again) Serrano and Miguel (never make fun of the artist, he's the most important part of this mess) Montenegro!

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Source: Comic Book Resources

THE DARK TOWER: TREACHERY #5 (of 6)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Peter David, Robin Furth
Pencils: Jae Lee, Richard Isanove
Covers: Jae Lee, Daniel Acuna (Incentive)

Part 5 of 6
There is one man who stands in the way of Walter O’Dim and Good Man John Farson’s quest for power…and he must be eliminated! The critically-acclaimed comic book series, inspired by Stephen King's seminal Dark Tower, continues this week in Dark Tower: Treachery #5 (of 6)! After enlisting the wife of Steven Deschain, will she acquiesce to help them meet their goal? The adventures never stop in Mid-World and with the chart-topping team of writers Robin Furth & Peter David, artists Jae Lee & Richard Isanove, Roland and his Ka-Tet are being kept busy. The Crimson King will do anything to get Maerlyn’s Grapefruit and will stop at nothing to make sure that Mid-World is plunged into chaos. With a variant cover by Daniel Acuna and a sketch cover by Jae Lee, this is one issue you don’t want to miss!

Can Roland and his faithful Ka-Tet stop the crazed Farson from killing Gilead’s ruler? Why is the nightmare sphere so important to the Crimson King? Find out the answers and more when you witness Stephen King's magnum opus in the pages of DARK TOWER: TREACHERY #5 (of 6), in stores this THIS WEDNESDAY!

For more on Dark Tower, please visit StephenKing.com and Marvel.com’s Dark Tower hub (The Official Site for Dark Tower Comics | Dark Tower Comics Home | Marvel.com)

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Source: Comic Book Resources


THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #5 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Pencils: Mike Perkins
Covers: Mike Perkins (Incentive), Lee Bermejo

Part 5 of 5
It’s here! As trepidation builds, the infectious superflu Captain Trips has ravaged the nation and no one has been spared. Follow along as The Stand: Captain Trips #5 (of 5), by the superstar creative team of Roberto Aguirre Sacasa, Mike Perkins and Laura Martin, barrels to the its epic conclusion and hits stands this week! Slowly but surely, society is beginning to crumble and the long awaited arrival of the Dark Man, the “Devil himself”, Randall Flagg is sure to send rifts throughout the country and chills down your spine. And be sure not to miss the must have stunning sketch variant cover for the issue by Lee Bermejo and the last in Mike Perkin’s connecting variant covers!

Fans and critics agree, this series has been red-hot from the very beginning and a must have for any Stephen King fan!

“The Stand: Captain Trips hits that sweet spot in offering something for both fans of the novel and newcomers.” raves Jesse Schedeen from IGN.com

“Captain Trips continues to be a prime example of an adaptation that respects the source material and makes fantastic use of the comic medium.” – Kyle Posluszny of WeeklyComicBookReview.com

Nothing good can come from the emergence of Randall Flagg. With the world slowly dying around them, what can possibly lie ahead for our protagonists? Find out in the final issue of The Stand: Captain Trips #5 (of 5)!

For more on The Stand, please visit The Official Site for The Stand Comics | The Stand Comics Home | Marvel.com or Welcome to StephenKing.com!. The Stand: Captain Trips Premiere HC will be available on March 11th only at comic shops and online comics retailers.

Published by arrangement with The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc. This graphic novel is produced under license from The Doubleday Broadway Publishing Group and Stephen King.

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THE ASTOUNDING WOLF-MAN #12

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Robert Kirkman
Pencils: Jason Howard
Covers: Jason Howard

As if Wolf-Man didn’t already have enough to worry about – here comes TRIPLE THREAT! Are they here to hurt him – or HELP him? This issue sets the stage for the next dramatic phase in the life of Gary Hampton, the Astounding Wolf-Man!

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