PREVIEW: Comics for 09/23/2009

ANITA BLAKE: THE LAUGHING CORPSE BOOK 2: NECROMANCER #5 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jessica Ruffner, Laurell K. Hamilton
Pencils: Ron Lim
Covers: Harvey Tolibao
Colorists: Laura Villari
Letters: Bill Tortolini

Part 5 of 5
The second chapter of best-selling author Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake thriller concludes! Voodoo priestess Dominga Salvador put a curse on professional vampire hunter Anita Blake, making the hunter the hunted. And for the first time since she was attacked by Dominga’s monsters, Anita comes face-to-face with the most-feared witch in America. It’s a showdown that sets the stage for THE LAUGHING CORPSE’s final act: EXECUTIONER!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


AVENGERS: THE INITIATIVE #28

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Christos Gage
Pencils: Rafa Sandoval, Roger Bonet
Covers: Harvey Tolibao
Colorists: Edgar Delgado
Letters: Joe Caramagna

The seeds of discontent bear fruit in the new Initiative as several members rebel against Norman Osborn's new regime, and one state team openly secedes...but Norman and the Taskmaster don't take kindly to disobedience. The Avengers Resistance is having troubles of its own, however, as one New Warrior quits...another is taken prisoner...and Tigra's campaign of revenge escalates. Meanwhile, the therapy sessions between Trauma and Penance take what could be a very dangerous turn...and Butterball fever hits America! It's action, intrigue and tangled webs being weaved in the mighty Marvel manner!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


DARK REIGN: THE LIST: X-MEN (One Shot)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Matt Fraction
Pencils: Alan Davis, Mark Farmer
Covers: Alan Davis, Frank Cho (Incentive)
Colorists: Nathan Fairbairn
Letters: Joe Caramagna

The fallout of UTOPIA begins here. What else could Norman Osborn possibly do to the X-Men? ...CLASSIFIED... Plus, Matt Fraction's first Marvel story featuring the X-Men!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


DARK X-MEN: THE CONFESSION (One Shot)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Christopher Yost
Pencils: Bing Cansinso, Mitch Breitweiser
Covers: Yanick Paquette
Colorists: Edgar Delgado
Letters: Joe Caramagna

Emma Frost’s secret dealings with the Cabal come to light and her life will never be the same. ...CLASSIFIED...

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Source: Comic Book Resources

ENDER'S SHADOW: COMMAND SCHOOL #1 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Mike Carey
Pencils: Sebastian Fiumara
Covers: Timothy Green II
Colorists: Giulia Brusco
Letters: Cory Petit

Part 1 of 5
The companion series to New York Times bestseller Orson Scott Card's award-winning novel Ender’s Game returns! With time running out for the human race, Bean is assigned to Dragon army under the command of the legendary Ender Wiggin. But their relationship is a bruising clash of egos and agendas from the start - and it only gets worse when Dragon face their first battle.

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Newsarama


FANTASTIC FORCE VOLUME 2 #4 (of 4)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Joe Ahearne
Pencils: Steve Kurth
Covers: Bryan Hitch
Colorists: Chris Sotomayor
Letters: Rus Wooton

Part 4 of 4
The Hysteries unleash their full powers against the Fantastic Force and just when they thought they had figured out this whole super hero thing, they realize they have to take it to the next level. The alien Lightwave has to access his more human side, and Banner, Jr. unleashes the next step in Gamma mutation. But super heroics don’t come easy…even if they manage to repel the Hysteries, their backer has another card up her sleeve. What match is manmade Nu-World against the awesome organic might of an entire planet? Enter: Ego the Living Planet!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


FANTASTIC FOUR VOLUME 3 #571

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Jonathan Hickman
Pencils: Dale Eaglesham
Covers: Alan Davis, Dale Eaglesham (Incentive)
Colorists: Paul Mounts
Letters: Rus Wooton

Reed continues his quest to right all wrongs while Ben and Johnny prepare for a trip to Nu-Earth. Val figures out what her dad is up to and Sue wants to know "is that an ultimate nullifier in your pocket?" All that and a world-eater before breakfast! Part two of SOLVE EVERYTHING.

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Source: Comic Book Resources


GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 2 #18

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Pencils: Wes Craig
Covers: Pasqual Ferry
Colorists: Nathan Fairbairn
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"OTHER WORLDS, OTHER WARS"
Who are the Guardians of the Galaxy? In the wake of the War of Kings, the 31st Century is hit by wave after wave of temporal distortions! Rocked by this lethal and uncertain era, a handful of surviving Guardians must confront faces from the future that you should find very familiar! Yes, it’s another unpredictable chapter in the series that Wizard says “spans every genre to deliver the best space-based Marvel tale this side of the Milky Way.”

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Source: Comic Book Resources

IMMORTAL WEAPONS #3 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Rick Spears, Duane Swierczynski
Pencils: Timothy Green II, Stefano Gaudiano
Covers: David Aja
Colorists: Edward Bola, June Chung
Letters: Nate Piekos

"DOG BROTHERS #1: URBAN LEGEND", Part 3 of 5
The legends say that if you’re an orphan, a runaway, one of the forgotten, and you get lost enough – you will find your way to the Under-City. As British warships pound China’s shores during the thick of the first Opium War, scores of orphan refugees keep themselves warm at night with stories of the Under-City and its champion, their protector – Dog Brother #1! Hero to all the strays on all the streets of the world! But with orphans mysteriously disappearing from the streets, are the boys’ stories of Dog Brother just that…and does anybody exist who will help them? Don’t miss this action-packed one-shot spinning out of the pages of IMMORTAL IRON FIST!

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comics Continuum


INCREDIBLE HERCULES #135

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente
Pencils: Rodney Buchemi
Covers: Rafael Alberquerque
Colorists: Guru-EFX, Emily Warren
Letters: Simon Bowland

AMADEUS CHO is MASTER MIND EXCELLO! Heroically parachuting behind enemy lines! Bravely rescuing beautiful secret agents imprisoned inside the death traps of a mad Nazi genius! And discovering for the first time what the real nature of his powers are as his secret origin continues -- at last the truth can be revealed here!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


INCREDIBLE HULK VOLUME 3 #602

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente
Pencils: Ariel Olivetti, Michael Ryan
Covers: Ariel Olivetti
Colorists: Guru-EFX, Ariel Olivetti
Letters: Simon Bowland

X marks the spot as the most insane father and son duo in the Marvel Universe take on one of the Green Goliath's most formidable adversaries. That's right, it's the JUGGERNAUT, bi--bi--boys and girls! What happens when an unstoppable force meets the Old Power and the gamma-fueled genes of the Strongest One There Is? Massive destruction and emotional revelation, that's what! Continuing the acclaimed writer Greg Pak's return to the "Incredible Hulk,”plus, in the "Savage She-Hulk" backup story written by Fred Van Lente, Lyra takes on the all-new Gamma Corps Black!

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Comics Continuum


MS. MARVEL VOLUME 2 #45 (4 of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Brian Reed
Pencils: Sana Takeda
Covers: Sana Takeda
Colorists: Ikari Studios
Letters: Dave Sharpe

"WAR OF THE MARVELS: VARIATIONS IN TACTICS", Part 4 of 5
The only woman who can hope to defeat Norman Osborn refuses to fight, and the Dark Reign takes permanent hold of the Marvel Universe--it's Moonstone triumphant as War of the Marvels reaches its penultimate episode!

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Source: Comic Book Resources

NEW AVENGERS #57

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger
Covers: Stuart Immonen
Colorists: Dave McCaig
Letters: Comicraft

It was bound to happen and now it has. The Hood loses his grip on the colorful criminals that make his empire. It’s a super-villain turf war and guess who is stuck in the middle? That’s right... the powerless New Avengers. Not to mention the powerless Dark Avengers (who guest star, btw.) Who will replace the Hood as kingpin of criminals??

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Source: Comic Book Resources


NOVA VOLUME 4 #29 (1 of 2)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning
Pencils: Kevin Sharpe, Nelson Periera
Covers: Brandon Peterson
Colorists: Bruno Hang
Letters: Cory Petit

"STARSTALKER", Part 1 of 2
How has the aftermath of the War of Kings affected the newly reborn and viciously battered Nova Corps? When the universe is changed, who is left to protect and serve the innocents? Out of the devastation—and from Marvel’s cosmic past—strides a mysterious new threat...and an unexpected ally! Find out who in the latest issue of the series that ComicPants.com calls, “a consistently entertaining and enjoyable read…If you haven’t been reading Nova you are missing out on one of Marvels best written books.”

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Source: Comic Book Resources


RIFTWAR #4 (of 5)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Bryan J.L. Glass
Pencils: Ryan Stegman, Gary Martin
Covers: Jason Chan
Colorists: Kieran Oats
Letters: Bill Tortolini

Part 4 of 5
From the mind of Raymond E. Feist…THE SIEGE OF CRYDEE! As the massive Tsurani force descend onto the castle, it is seemingly only a matter of time before the walls that have safeguarded Crydee fall. Each night, the Tsurani unleash their most potent terror upon the Midkemians, and each day, they retreat back into the forest. Only Prince Arutha has the ability to fortify the spirits of his people…but does he have the strength to do it?

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Source: Comic Book Resources


SPIDER-WOMAN VOLUME 4 #1

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Brian Michael Bendis
Pencils: Alex Maleev
Covers: Alex Maleev, Alex Ross

"AGENT OF S.W.O.R.D."
THE WAIT IS OVER! The explosive Eisner award-winning team of Bendis and Maleev reunite for their first ongoing series since Daredevil! Ripped from the pages of New Avengers and Secret Invasion, watch as the gorgeous and mysterious Jessica Drew reenters a society she did not make...as an AGENT OF S.W.O.R.D. This brand new series is a perfect companion to the dazzling Spider-Woman motion comic. Containing new story and artwork not available in any other format. This is the start of a major chapter in one of the most high profile characters in all of Marvel Comics.

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Source: Comic Book Resources, Major Spoilers

UNCANNY X-MEN #515

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Matt Fraction
Pencils: Greg Land, Jay Leisten
Covers: Greg Land
Colorists: Justin Ponsor
Letters: Joe Caramagna

...CLASSIFIED... The effects of UTOPIA are felt here! One of the original X-Men makes his exit! ...CLASSIFIED...

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Source: Comic Book Resources


WOLVERINE: FIRST CLASS #19

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Peter David
Pencils: Dennis Calero
Covers: Skottie Young
Colorists: Dennis Calero
Letters: Joe Caramagna

"DISCREET INVASION", Part 1
Guess who's invading the pages of Wolverine: First Class? Here's a hint: it's a secret. Can't guess? Okay, we'll tell ya -- it's those dastardly Skrulls! What happens when Logan and Kitty get shanghaied by that pesky FF foe, the Super-Skrull? We could spoil it, but where's the fun in that? Guaranteed there's no one better to cut that wrinkly-chinned chump down to size than the X-mansion's resident canucklehead and his intangible apprentice. But we're gonna guess he's got some tricks up those rocky sleeves of his...

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Source: Comic Book Resources


WOLVERINE: OLD MAN LOGAN GIANT-SIZE #1

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Mark Millar
Pencils: Steve McNiven, Dexter Vines
Covers: Steve McNiven, Paolo Rivera (Incentive), Ed McGuinness (Incentive)
Colorists: Morry Hollowell
Letters: Cory Petit

This is it! The moment you’ve been waiting for! Prepare yourselves for the most brutal battle in the history of comics as Wolverine returns— and unleashes a tidal wave of bloody revenge! It’s Wolverine versus the Hulk Gang to the death! Don’t miss the flesh-rending final chapter to the greatest Wolverine story ever told by the peerless Mark Millar and Steve McNiven! Plus—you won’t be able to tear yourself away from the gallery of covers, background material, behind-the-scenes extras, and all-new pinups that fill out this GIANT-SIZE SPECTACULAR!

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Source: Comic Book Resources


WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #40 (4 of 4)

Publisher: Marvel Comics
Writers: Daniel Way
Pencils: Scot Eaton, Andrew Hennessy
Covers: Doug Braithwaite, Simone Bianchi (Incentive)
Colorists: Andy Troy
Letters: Cory Petit

"ROMULUS", Part 4 of 4
Marvel history is made as, finally, Wolverine comes face to face with Romulus, the ancient being who has controlled his fate since birth. It all comes down to this!

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Source: Comic Book Resources

SALT WATER TAFFY SEASIDE ADVENTURES OF JACK AND BENNY VOLUME 3: TRUTH ABOUT DR TRUE GN

Publisher: Oni Press
Writers: Matthew Loux
Pencils: Matthew Loux
Covers: Matthew Loux

Brothers Jack and Benny Putnam have been dragged against their will on a boring, summer-long vacation with their family in Chowder Bay. But what promised to be a very bleak summer has quickly become a series of exciting adventures in one of the most mysterious places on earth!

In this, third volume, Jack and Benny are investigating a 19th century murder, a famed elixir, and an unusual ghost. The boys soon discover that in Chowder Bay not everything is as it appears.

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Source: Major Spoilers, Comic Book Resources


BEAUTIFUL CREATURES #1 (of 2)

Publisher: Red 5 Comics
Writers: Kurtis Wiebe
Pencils: Ash Jackson
Covers: Ash Jackson
Colorists: Frank Zigarelli
Letters: Frank Zigarelli

"AFTER THE SLUMBER", Part 1 of 2
They say we all have a monster lurking inside of us.

Four beautiful college girls uncover their secret passengers – mythic creatures of a long dead age. The surfacing of their true nature hurls them into a hidden world of awakening magic, wonder and monsters.

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Source: Major Spoilers

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOLUME 2 #37 (3 of 3)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Len Wein
Pencils: Tom Derenick
Covers: Joe Prado

"ROYAL PAIN!: DEAD MAN'S HAND!", Part 3 of 3
It's the epic finale of the 3-part Royal Flush arc as Roulette and Amos Fortune raise the stakes, and the JLA go all in! But with the odds against them, the team had better pray for a last-minute miracle before their chips are cashed in for good.

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Source: Newsarama

DETECTIVE COMICS #857 (4 of 4)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Greg Rucka
Pencils: JH Williams III, Cully Hamner
Covers: JH Williams III

"Elegy", Part 4 of 4
Batwoman faces off against Alice in an attempt to stop the villainess from unleashing a toxic death cloud over all of Gotham! But Alice has more up her sleeve than just poison, and Batwoman¹s life will never ever be the same again.

Plus, The Question's search for a missing girl leads Renee to a human trafficking ring, and the Question suddenly finds herself in way over her head.

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Source: Comics Continuum


FINAL CRISIS AFTERMATH: DANCE! #5 (of 6)

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Joe Casey
Pencils: ChrisCross, Rob Stull
Covers: Stanley “Artgerm” Lau

Part 5 of 6
Something sinister is going on in the Super Young Team’s homeland of Japan. Can they put their bickering aside long enough to find the truth? Or will the promise of a more lucrative future keep them from uncovering their nation’s deadliest secret?

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AMERICAN MCGEE'S GRIMM #5 (of 5)

Publisher: IDW Publishing
Writers: Dwight MacPherson
Pencils: Grant Bond
Covers: Grant Bond, Ben Templesmith (Incentive)

Part 5 of 5
It's the shocking conclusion of American McGee¹s Grimm, and Grimm's going out in a blaze of glory! Join everyone's favorite sardonic dwarf as he travels to the anthropomorphic land of Generica to reunite the Twig Brothers. Together with the Cricket King and a leprous dragon, Grimm will risk everything to bring this story to a close!"

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Source: Comics Continuum


DOCTOR WHO: BLACK DEATH/WHITE LIFE

Publisher: IDW Publishing
Writers: Charlie Kirchoff
Pencils: Tom Mandrake
Covers: Guy Davis, Photo

After the Doctor and his companion Martha mistakenly land the TARDIS during the Great Plague of London, the discovery of a healer draws them into a mystery that could mean the end of Martha!

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Source: Comics Continuum

INVINCIBLE #66 (1 of 2)

Publisher: Image Comics
Writers: Robert Kirkman
Pencils: Cory Walker, Fco Plascencia
Covers: Cory Walker, Fco Plascencia

"PREPARATIONS FOR WAR", Part 1 of 2
Artist CORY WALKER returns to the series he co-created! After escaping from a Viltrumite Prison, Nolan Grayson and Allen the Alien must use what they’ve learned to gather the powers of the universe and unite them against the Viltumites. It all starts here, folks: The Viltrumite War looms large on the horizon!

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WASTELAND #26

Publisher: Oni Press
Writers: Antony Johnston
Pencils: Christopher Mitten
Covers: Ben Templesmith

BRAND NEW STORY ARC!

Six months of chaos and turmoil following the Sand-Eater battle, as the city struggles to cope with upheaval, with each issue following a different character. This month features Marcus’ precocious young charge Yan, as he is sent to work for Artisian Neelan – only to discover a side to life, and perhaps himself, that he never dreamed existed.

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Source: Comic Book Resources

SUPERMAN/BATMAN #64

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Joe Casey
Pencils: Rafael Albuquerque
Covers: Rafael Albuquerque

Batman makes a shocking discovery with possible Kryptonian origins that places the duo in certain doom - unless Superman makes the ultimate sacrifice...

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VIGILANTE VOLUME 3 #10

Publisher: DC Comics
Writers: Marv Wolfman
Pencils: Rick Leonardi, John Stanisci
Covers: Walter Simonson

Now Vigilante finds himself on the run and living on the mean streets of Gotham City where he must now avoid the FBI, the mob and the Bat. But Vigilante has a few tricks up his sleeve and a few Gothamites in his sights!

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LABOR DAYS VOLUME 2: JUST ANOTHER DAMN DAY GN

Publisher: Oni Press
Writers: Philip Gelatt
Pencils: Rick Lacy
Covers: Rick Lacy

In this globe-trotting comedic misadventure, Benton "Bags" Bagswell, charming loser, drunken prognosticator, and loutish every-man, has decided to track down the Face of History, shadowy leader of a vast conspiracy. To do this, Bags has enlisted the help of an expanding cast of odd-balls and misfits, including his troubled girlfriend Victoria and the ever-over-the-top spy Rick Stryker. But the closer they get to a final confrontation, the closer Bags comes to realizing that fate has more in store than any of them could anticipate and that he might not be the hero of this story at all.

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Source: Comic Book Resources