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SPOTLIGHT on NOVELISTS, DIRECTORS, ACTORS, MUSICIANS
bringing their creative talents to Comic Books / Graphic Novels
in the late 2011 / first-half 2012
Plenty of novelists, musicians and TV & movie
writers/creators/actors are realizing comic books and graphic novels offer a new
creative outlet for them and are taking advantage of it. Here's a sampling
of some, including both adaptations of existing work and new original stories.
-- Aron Warner, Academy-Award-Winning producer of the animated
blockbuster Shrek series brings us the new series "Pariah",
first issue scheduled to arrive in May.
-- Barry Sonnenfeld, director of the Men In Black films,
joins with superstar writer Grant Morrison for a HC epic, "Dinosaurs Vs.
Aliens", available in May.
--
International Horror Guild Award-winning author Caitlín R.
Kiernan brings one of her most enduring and popular creations to
comics with "Alabaster: Wolves #1" in April, part of a five-issues
limited series.
-- Joshua Jackson, star of the hit TV show Fringe, brings
us a one-shot in March called "Beyond The Fringe".
-- Science-fiction veterans
Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, best known
for their work on television's Stargate franchise and the new
Transporter: The Series, create a new and exciting universe at Dark Horse
Comics with "Dark Matter", starting in January.
-- In December, New York Times best-selling author and Eisner-nominated creator
of iZombie, Chris Roberson, delivers a magical new 6-issue series: "Memorial".
-- The magical world of New York Times best-selling authors PC Cast & Kristin
Cast comes to comics in November with "House of Night", a 5-issue
series.
-- From the mind of musician Tom Morello (Rage Against
the Machine, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman), in September we get
"Orchid", a gritty series from Dark Horse Comics.
Expected to arrive in June
[May shown below June]
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Lots in store for Spider-Man ...
Spider-Men #1 & #2 (of 5)
(W) Brian Michael Bendis (A) Sara Pichelli -- CLASSIFIED
story but "history will be made for the Marvel Universe"!!
Also...
Amazing Spider-Man: The Movie #1 & #2 (W) Tom Cohen (A) Neil Edwards (CA) TBD --
As Peter Parker swings into action as Spider-Man, he's about
to face his first challenge as a super hero! But how did he get
there? Go "between the scenes" with this story-inspired and based upon
the new The Amazing Spider-Man movie! Featuring Gwen Stacy,
Captain George Stacy, Dr. Curt Connors and the rest of Amazing
Spider-Man gang as they come to cinematic life! **The Amazing Spider-Man premieres in theaters nationwide July 3,
2012!
(MARVEL)
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Man In Black #1 (of
5) (W) Robin Furth, Peter David (A/CA) Alex
Maleev --
Stephen King's most celebrated novel comes to life! (Roland
continues his journey towards the Dark Tower in his search for the Man
in Black--but will he betray young Jake along the way? Don't miss
the exciting fifth and final chapter in the Dark Tower: Gunslinger saga!
Superstar artist Alex Maleev (Daredevil, Halo: Uprising, Moon Knight)
joins Peter David, Robin Furth and Richard Isanove on this last epic
adventure!
(MARVEL)
Infernal Man-Thing #1 (of 3) (W) Steve Gerber (A) Kevin Nowlan (CA) Arthur
Adams -- STEVE GERBER'S FINAL MAN-THING STORY! What is
the mystery behind the "Screenplay of the Living Dead Man"? The
story no one thought existed!!! NO ADS! BONUS CONTENT!!
(Cover shown is one of the variants)
(MARVEL)
Untold Tales of the Punisher Max #1
(of 5) (W) Jason Starr (A/CA) Roland Boschi
--
Award-winning crime novelist JASON STARR brings his unique vision to the
Punisher! A massive debt, a gun with untraceable bullets,
one unthinkable choice. Who's side will the Punisher take?
(MARVEL)
Hit-Girl #1 (of 5) (W) Mark Millar (A/CA) John Romita --
Hit-Girl spins off into her own blood-soaked series by the sales-busting
creative team of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. This story takes place
between Kick-Ass Volumes 1 and 2 as Mindy McCready tries to
settle into life as a regular school-girl, but wants nothing more than
to be dispensing hot justice to the scum of New York City. Her mother
and step-father think she's doing her homework, but in reality she's
taken Kick-Ass on as her sidekick and is training him up to punch, shoot
and stab ... just like Daddy would have wanted.
(MARVEL)
The Massive #1
(W) Brian Wood (A) Kristian Donaldson (CA) Brian Wood &
Various --
In a post-war, post-crash, post-disaster, post-everything world, the
environmental-action trawler Kapital scours the earth's oceans for its
mysteriously missing sister ship, The Massive. Captain Callum Israel, a
man who has dedicated his life to the ocean, now must ask himself-as our
planet dies-what it means to be an environmentalist after the world's
ended. Callum and his crew will come up against pirates, rebels,
murderers, and thieves as they struggle to remain noble toward their
cause. Can you save a planet that's already doomed?
(DARK HORSE)
Fatima: The Blood Spinners #1
(W/A/CA) Gilbert Hernandez --
Comics luminary Gilbert Hernandez envisions his strangest, most
thrilling future yet! A drug called "spin" offers the wildest trip
imaginable, followed by its users' inevitable, rapid deterioration into
undead flesh eaters. Despite the side effect, the drug is so popular
that the human population is dying out! With no cure to be found, the
beautiful, lovesick Fatima may be the only thing standing between the
survivors and the apocalypse. Get ready for four issues of zombies, drug
lords, and gorgeous women!
(DARK HORSE)
Prototype 2 HC
(W) Dan Jolley (A) Paco Diaz & Various (CA) Michael
Atiyeh, Paco Diaz --
Return to the virus-infected Manhattan of Prototype in this new graphic
novel bridging the blockbuster game with its highly anticipated sequel!
Written by Prototype 2 game writer and comics writer Dan Jolley (JSA:
The Liberty File, Firestorm, BloodHound), this volume includes three
original stories, previously only available digitally, enriching the
stories of the central characters of Prototype 2 and revealing secrets
of the devastated NYZ!
(DARK HORSE)
Before Watchmen: Nite Owl #1 (of 4)
(W) J. Michael Straczynski, Len Wein (A) Andy Kubert & Various (CA) Andy
Kubert, Joe Kubert -- "The hero known to the public
only as Nite Owl announced his retirement today."(Cover Shown)
Before Watchmen: Comedian #1 (of 6)
(W) Brian Azzarello, Len Wein (A) J. G. Jones, John Higgins (CA) J. G.
Jones -- "I'm a funny guy..."
Before Watchmen: Minutemen #1 (of 6)
(W) Darwyn Cooke, Len Wein (A) Darwyn Cooke, John Higgins
(CA) Darwyn Cooke -- "Little did we know that poor boy would
lead to the end of us all."
Before Watchmen: Silk Spectre #1 (of 4)
(W) Darwyn Cooke & Amanda Conner, Len Wein (A) Amanda
Conner, John Higgins (CA) Amanda Conner -- "Oh sweetie,
you're too young to hate. Wait until you're older and the world gives
you a good reason. Trust me, it won't let you down."
PLUS: You get the CRIMSON CORSAIR backup stories by
writer LEN WEIN and artist JOHN HIGGINS!
(DC)
Mars Attacks #1
(W) John Layman (A) John McCrea (CA) Wally Wood & Various
--
The invasion begins! The first stories of an all-new MARS ATTACKS
universe are here, bringing outrageous action and dark humor to the
comics page. Eisner-winning writer John Layman (Chew) is joined by
Eisner-winning artist John McCrea (Hitman) to sound the alarm. Beware!
The Martians are coming!
(IDW)
Planetoid #1
(W/A/CA) Ken Garing -- Silas, an ex-soldier
turned space pirate, finds himself stranded on a mysterious planet in
alien territory. As he explores the long-abandoned industrial ruins of
the planet's surface he will have to fend off rogue mechanical
creatures, roving cyborg militias, and a hostile alien military with a
bounty on his head. Silas will have to rely on resourcefulness and
bare-bones survival tactics in order to stay alive and ultimately unlock
the secrets of a planet where survival is a luxury and escape an
impossibility.
(IMAGE)
Creator Owned Heroes #1
(W) Steve Niles & Various (A/CA) Phil Noto, Kevin Mellon
--
"AMERICAN MUSCLE," Part One
by STEVE NILES & KEVIN MELLON - The world ended a long time ago. How it
happened exactly and what exists in the wasteland have always been a
mystery. Now Chloe, Gil and a gang of rebels have escaped the last human
stronghold and are blazing across Post-Apocalypse America in search of
paradise.
"TRIGGERGIRL 6," Part One
by JIMMY PALMIOTTI, JUSTIN GRAY & PHIL NOTO
In this sci-fi thriller, the sixth in a series of genetically modified
assassins born in a secret laboratory sets her sights on the ultimate
target. But what happens when the perfect killing machine takes a
personal interest in her target only to uncover a conspiracy that may
change the fate of the entire human race?
(IMAGE)
Juliet #1
(W) Zachary Hunchar (A/CA) Ethan Wright --
Juliet, a young woman frozen in time by ancient magics, is woken in a
strange and modern world. As she struggles to reclaim who she once was,
she must contend with over 500 years of cultural change. New friends, a
new career, and a budding romance are all threatened by a secret
organization, and it monsters, intent on destroying her. Is the only
chance she has of saving herself is a love from her past who may be the
biggest monster of them all? Can Juliet free herself from the burdens of
her world and become a hero? Or is the most tragic love story of all
time doomed to repeat itself?
(BLUEWATER PRODUCTIONS)
Extermination #1
(W) Simon Spurrier (A) TBD --
We Lost. They Won. In the wake of an apocalyptic alien invasion, the
world's greatest super-heroes and deadliest super-villains must form an
alliance to prevent their own extermination. Two arch-enemies, Nox, a
driven hero, and Red Reaper, a ruthless villain, form a volatile
partnership for the greater good. The enemy of your enemy is your friend
- but will they be able to ultimately put aside their bitter past to
prevent global genocide? What happens when all the battle lines are
redrawn and foes become unlikely allies in a desperate war for the fate
of the very planet - and the outcome of a species? Written by Simon
Spurrier (X-Club, Fear Itself: The Home Front,
Wolverine: Dangerous Games), Extermination is a superhero
survival story by an author that boldly explores the dark crevices of an
entire genre.
(BOOM)
Maohden #1
(W) Hideyuki Kikuchi -- Demon City Shinjuku,
home to monsters and magicians alike. The warlock Gento Roran has broken
his fifteen-year slumber and seeks dominion over the city. Now
resurrected from his accursed sarcophagus, he is accompanied by the
Hyota, the "small superman". A scret seal has proclaimed that "Those who
control Demon City will control the world." And so the stage is set for
a fateful battle between Gento and Setsura Aki. Meanwhile, Doctor
Mephisto, the Demon Physician, is treating a curious new patient, a girl
named Mayumi. Any man who has sex with her dies soon afterwards. The
deadly cause and effect appears to be nothing more than coincidence at
first. But only at first. Assassination squads possessed of the most
unusual ways of dealing death come after Setsura. One after the next,
he's caught up in the fighy of his life! What is the secret seal? And
how is it connected to Mayumi? (Rating: 18+ MA)
(DIGITAL MANGA)
Bad Medicine #1 & 2
(W) Nunzio DeFillipis, Christina Weir (A/CA) Christopher
Mitten --
"Unseen" Part 2 (of 2)-As disgraced surgeon Randal Horne and NYPD
officer Joely Huffman pursue an invisible man on the run for murder,
forces in the US Government intervene with their own plans for the
unseeable man and his scientific breakthrough. But does either party
really know what they're dealing with?
(ONI)
Harbinger #1
(W) Joshua D. M. Dysart (A) Khari Evans (CA) Arturo Lozzi
-- The return of the Valiant Universe continues as the first
superhero legend of the moderna ge is reborn, from New York Times
bestselling author Joshua Dysart and Harvey Award-winner Khari Evans.
Read Minds, Bend Steel, Break All The Rules
Teenager Peter Stenchek si out of work, on the skids, and --
unbeknownest to him -- a psionic-powered "harbinger" with the potential
to reshape the course of human history. Toyo Harada is a wealthy
business magnate, a respecte philanthropist, and the most powerful
harbinger of all -- or so he thought. As they forge an uneasy alliance,
with Harada offer Peter a chance for redemption -- or attempt to induct
him into a secret network of conspiracy, subversion, and control? Peter
is about to discover that he's not alone in the world and, soon, the
generation who has nothing will take on the man who has everything.
(VALIANT)
Expected to arrive in May
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The Avengers: Black Widow Strikes #1 &
2 (of 3) (W) Fred Van Lente (A) Neil
Edwards & Various -- A brand-new Black Widow solo adventure
from the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Before Natasha assembles with
the Avengers Initiative, see her in this hard-hitting espionage
adventure set between the events of IRON MAN 2 and MARVEL'S THE
AVENGERS!
(MARVEL)
Fury Max #1 & 2
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Goran Parlov (CA) Dave Johnson --
Garth Ennis (Punisher MAX, Preacher) and Goran Parlov (Punisher MAX)
reunite to bring you the life of Marvel's hardest soldier like no one
else could. In the wake of World War II, Fury is fast running out
of battles to fight. But the world's superpowers are gearing up for a
new kind of war and they'll need a man like Fury to win it.
(MARVEL)
Takio #1 (W)
Brian Michael Bendis (A/CA) Michael Avon Oeming -- Bursting
from the pages of last year's best-selling graphic novel! From the
Eisner Award-winning creators of POWERS comes this all-new, all-ages
superhero adventure for a new generation! Taki and Olivia are sisters
with superpowers! In fact, they are the only ones in the world with
superpowers! So obviously, they have to become superheroes! But is the
world ready for real-life superheroes? Are the girls ready for the
challenge? And will the accident that made them who they are reveal
secrets that will change their lives forever? The answers are no, no and
yes. This is a brand-new all-ages adventure. A new book for comic-book
fans of all ages. A book you can share with your kids or just enjoy for
yourself. TAKIO is on the 2012 YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens
List!
(MARVEL)
Dragon Age Vol. 1: The Silent Grove HC
(W) David Gaider, Alexander Freed (A) Chad Hardin
(CA) Michael Atiyeh, Anthony Palumbo --
Available in print for the first time, Dragon Age: The Silent Grove is
the perfect introduction to BioWare's dark fantasy universe! In this
essential, canonical story from David Gaider, lead writer of the games,
King Alistair, accompanied only by rogues Isabela and Varric, embarks on
a quest deep inside the borders of Antiva-a nation of assassins!
Together, they will encounter a prison break, dragons, the mysterious
Witch of the Wilds, and one of the greatest secrets in the history of
the world! HC, $14.99, 80 pgs
(DARK HORSE)
Earth Two
#1 (W) James Robinson (A) Nicola Scott,
Trevor Scott (CA) Greg Capullo -- First issue of an ongoing
series from writer JAMES ROBINSON and artist NICOLA SCOTT! Who are
the heroes of EARTH 2 - and what befell them? Starring ALAN SCOTT,
JAY GARRICK and many others! You may think you know Earth 2...but
this is DC Comics - The New 52, where anything can happen! Don't
miss the extra-sized debut issue!
(DC)
Dial H
(W) China Mieville (A) Mateus Santolouco (CA) Brian
Bolland --
A brand new series by bestselling and Hugo award winning novelist CHINA
MIEVILLE! What would happen if you discovered the H Dial, an
unbelievably powerful artifact that turned you into a super hero?
And what if you found out that the world is threatened by this very
device that's become your uncontrollable obsession? These are just
the first questions asked in this thrilling and inventive storyline that
introduces the strangest super heroes and super villains in the DCU
while exploring the boundaries of reality!
(DC)
The Ravagers #1 (W)
Howard Mackie (A/CA) Ian Churchill -- First issue of a new
series spinning directly out of "THE CULLING!" FAIRCHILD, brother
and sister THUNDER and LIGHTNING, the monstrous RIDGE, BEAST BOY and
TERRA are being pursued by ROSE WILSON and WARBLADE, who want them dead
at any cost! No one's survival is certain each month in THE
RAVAGERS!
(DC)
Smallville Season 11 #1 (W)
Bryan Q. Miller (A) Pere Perez (CA) Gary Frank --
The SMALLVILLE story continues in this new ongoing series! Based
on the hit CW show! Find out what happened after CLARK KENT puts
on the costume.
(DC)
Other new titles DC starting in May...
World's Finest (W)
Paul Levits (A) George Perez, Scott Koblish & Kevin Macguire
Batman, Incorporated (W)
Grant Morrison (A) Chris Burnham
GI Combat
(W) JT Krul, Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti (A)
Ariel Olivetti & Dan Panosian
(DC)
Star Trek: The Next Generation / Doctor Who -
Assimilation2 #1
(W) David Tipton & Various (A) J. K. Woodward (CA)
J. K. Woodward, David Messina --
They said it would never happen! Nearly five decades and 1500 episodes
in the making! The two greatest science-fiction properties of all time
cross over for the first time in history, in STAR TREK: THE NEXT
GENERATION/DOCTOR WHO: ASSIMILATION2! When the Federation's
most terrifying enemy strikes an unholy alliance with one of the
Doctor's most hated antagonists, the result is devastation on a cosmic
scale! Spanning the ends of space and time itself, Captain Jean-Luc
Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise find themselves joining forces
with the Doctor and his companions, with the fate of the galaxy hanging
in the balance! Written by Scott and David Tipton, the authors of
the critically acclaimed Star Trek: Infestaion, and featuring the
beautiful painted artwork of J.K. Woodward (Fallen Angel), this is the
adventure that both Trekkers and Whovians have waited for all their
lives! Geronimo? Make it so!
(IDW)
Frankenstein: Alive, Alive! #1 (W)
Steve Niles (A/CA) Bernie Wrightson -- Few works by
comic-book artists have earned the universal acclaim and reverence that
Bernie Wrightson's illustrated version of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's
Frankenstein was met with upon its original release in 1983.
Nearly 30 years later, Wrightson returns to his passion project with a
comic series that picks up at the end of the classic novel, hailed as
one of the greatest horror stories of all time. Frequent Wrightson
collaborator Steve Niles provides the script for this epic, decades in
the making. While appearing to be in black and white, each page
was scanned in color to mimic as closely as possible the experience of
viewing the actual original art, showing off the exquisitely detailed
brush work of one of the greatest living artists in comics today.
Each issue will also include supplemental materials, including
interviews, essays and a serialization of the original prose story by
Shelley.
(IDW)
True Blood (ongoing) #1
(W) Ann Nocenti, Michael McMillian (A) Michael
Gaydos (CA) Tim Bradstreet --
Alan Ball's hit HBO series, the sensually sizzling story of the
lives and loves of vampires, mind readers, and all manner of creatures,
returns as an ongoing series! With creative collaboration from TRUE
BLOOD creator/writer/producer Alan Ball, this series features writers
Ann Nocenti (Daredevil, Green Arrow) and Michael McMillian, with art by
Michael Gaydos (Alias).
(IDW)
Magic: The Gathering - The Spell Thief #1
(of 4) (W) Matt Forbeck (A) Martin Coccolo,
Christian Duce (CA) Christopher Moeller -- Planeswalker Dack
Fayden has followed Sifa Grent into a mysterious plane, where a Titan's
castle looms invitingly in the distance. Entering the castle in search
of Sifa, Dack is soon imprisoned by the Titan and added to his vast
collection. Dack must find a way out before the trail to Sifa runs cold
and he remains the Titan's prisoner forever! Special playable Magic: The
Gathering card polybagged in each issue!
(IDW)
Mind The Gap #1
(W) Jim McAnn (A/CA) Rodin Esquejo, Sonia Oback --
After Elle Peterssen is mysteriously attacked on a Manhattan subway
platform, she is left in a coma, the only clues to her attacker trapped
inside her mind. No one knows the identity of the person behind this
brutal beating or where they will strike next. In this ALL-NEW ONGOING
series, everyone is suspect, and no one is innocent. USA Today calls it
an "anxiously anticipated modern thriller...Whodunit? McCann's done it
again." Eisner-winning writer JIM McCANN joins RODIN ESQUEJO
(MORNING GLORIES) and SONIA OBACK (S.H.I.E.L.D., The Defenders) unite
for a psychological thriller that will leave you guessing at every turn!
(IMAGE)
Dancer #1 (W)
Nathan Edmondson (A/CA) Nic Klein -- "OUVERTURE"
Retired assassin Alan Fisher and his ballerina companion must escape a
ruthless sniper who stalks them through the streets of Milan. To survive
and protect the love of his life, Alan will unravel the tapestry of the
past he's kept hidden and discover the killer's impossible
identity. From the writer of WHO IS JAKE ELLIS? and the artist of
VIKING comes a spy thriller with a 21st Century twist.
(IMAGE)
Higher Earth #1
(W) Sam Humphries (artist not stated) --
You Are Illegal On This Earth. Space is dead. Why conquer other
planets when there's a perfectly good Earth in the universe next door?
Heidi, a girl born in garbage. Rex, a soldier gone rogue. The only thing
between them and their destiny is an empire of a hundred different
Earths, across a hundred alternate timelines. One majestic planet
dominates them all: Higher Earth. Created and written by Sam Humphries (Fanboys
Vs. Zombies) Higher Earth is his sci-fi follow up to last
year's indie hit Our Love Is Real, a fast-paced epic of infinite
possibilities. Special $1 Full First Issue!!
(BOOM)
The Spider #1 (W)
David Liss (A) Colton Worley (CA) Alex Ross & Various -- One
of the greatest pulp characters of all time is now re-launched into the
21st century! The world knows Richard Wentworth as a decorated war hero
and the son of a wealthy industrialist - but only a few confidants know
the truth. As New York City slides into violence and despair, Wentworth
has transformed himself into a force of justice as The Spider! With
only his wits, his technology, and his pistols to aid him, he fights a
one-man man war against crime, but when a mysterious new villain
threatens the city with an unspeakable horror, it may be more than even
The Spider can handle. How far will a sane man go to restore order to
an insane world?
(DYNAMITE)
Barry Sonnenfeld's Dinosaurs Vs. Aliens HC
(W) Barry Sonnenfeld, Grant Morrison (A/CA) Mukesh
Singh --
From the minds of acclaimed filmmaker, Barry Sonnenfeld (Director of
the, "Men In Black" Films) and superstar graphic novel creator, Grant
Morrison (Batman, The Invisibles, Action Comics, 18 Days), comes
"Dinosaurs Vs. Aliens," by Liquid Comics. The story focuses on a secret
world war battle that was never recorded in our history books. When an
alien invasion attacks Earth in the age of the dinosaurs, our planet's
only saviors are the savage prehistoric beasts which are much more
intelligent than humanity has ever imagined. HC,
$19.99, 96 pgs
(DYNAMITE)
XOC: The Journey of a Great White
HC (W/A/CA) Matt Dembicki -- Xoc
explores the ocean's wonders through the eyes of a great white as it
treks from the Farallon Islands off the coast of California to the warm
waters of Hawaii some 2,300 miles away. Along its journey, the 17-foot
shark encounters natural prey and predators - from skittish seals to
brazen orcas-as well as man-made impediments that threaten not only the
giant fish, but the balance of ocean's ecology. HC,
$19.99, 120 pgs
(ONI)
Aron Warner's Pariah Volume II #1
(W) Aaron Warner, Phillip Gelatt (A/CA) Brett
Weldele --
When the Vitros find themselves imprisoned in an abandoned and
outdated space station, any hope of them truly uniting seems lost. But
when it becomes clear that the station has been rigged for destruction
by some unknown foe, the Vitros must toss aside their difference and
face an ever escalating series of challenges and choices if they hope to
survive. From the producer on Dreamworks' Shrek films.
(SEA LION BOOKS)
X-O Manowar #1 (W)
Robert Venditti (A) Cary Nord (CA) Esad Ribic -- It's the
comic book event a decade in the making! The all-new Valiant Universe
kicks off with a landmark, oversized # 1 issue of X-O Manowar by New
York Times-bestselling author Robert Venditti (The Surrogates, The
Homeland Directive) and Eisner Award-winning artist Cary Nord
(Conan)! Born into battle, Aric of Dacia -- heir to the throne of the
Visigoth people -- has never known peace. After a brutal encounter with
a mysterious enemy known as The Vine leaves him a prisoner on an
incomprehensible world, the only hope Aric has of returning to his
family and saving them from slavery is to seize a weapon of incalculable
destruction and become X-O Manowar! The Vine destroyed Aric's world. Now
he will give them war.
(VALIANT)
A few of the highlighted items that came out in April
The Secret Service #1 (of 7) (W) Mark Millar (A/CA) Dave Gibbons --
From The Writer Of Kick-Ass And The Artist Of Watchmen Comes A
Collaboration Decades In The Making. Says Millar: ?"Secret Service Is
The Ramifications Of [How] America Is Struggling On The World Stage,
Funding Is Being Seriously Undercut To Balance The Books And Some People
Are Trying Their Best To Take Advantage Of The Fragile Global Situation.
The Hero?And Sidekick Guys Who Lead The Book Are, I Think, The Best
Characters I've Written."
(MARVEL)
Batman: Arkham Unhinged #1 (W)
Derek Fridolfs (A) Mike S. Miller --
Spinning directly out of the hit video game BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, this
new series explores the world behind the game in stories focusing on
both heroes and villains and how their roles in ARKHAM CITY. A prequel
to the game created with the developer, Rocksteady, this first issue
features content previously available only as a digital released and
explores the Catwoman/Two-Face rivalry and how it leads them into the
clutches of Hugo Strange.
(DC)
Dungeons & Dragons: Forgotten Realms
#1 (W) Ed Greenwood (A) Sal Buscema, Lee
Ferguson -- FORGOTTEN REALMS creator Ed Greenwood opens the
adventures of an unlikely new band of heroes who get into a bit more
trouble than usual in the fabled port city of Waterdeep, but soon
discover some of the seedier corners of the wider Realms-the hard way!
Joined by artist Lee Ferguson (G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes), this new series
kicks off a deadly tale with a kidnapping that is more-and less-than it
seems...
(Cover shown is for Issue #2 - cover for #1 is being kept secret)
(IDW)
Danger Club #1 (W) Landry Quinn
Walker (A/CA) Eric Jones --
Faced with the deadliest peril the universe had ever known, the world's
greatest heroes left the Earth to battle a nightmarish evil... and they
never came back. Now only their teenage sidekicks remain. Will the
Danger Club unite against this unknown cosmic menace, or will their
struggle for dominance destroy them? The critically acclaimed creative
team of LANDRY Q. WALKER and ERIC JONES (Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures In
the 8th Grade, Batman: Brave and the Bold) reunite to tell the
apocalyptic tale of these titanic teens.
(IMAGE)
Fanboys vs. Zombies #1
(W) Sam Humphries (A) Jerry Gaylord -- SPECIAL
$1 DEBUT ISSUE! NEW ONGOING SERIES!One is a decrepit mob
of gurgling, ravenous fiends...and the other is a zombie outbreak. When
there is no more room in Hell, the undead shall take over Comic-Con! A
crew of feuding best friends find themselves trapped inside America's
largest comic convention transformed into a seething cauldron of
zombies. Is a horde of starving brain-eaters any match against reflexes
battle-hardened by video games, nerves tested by horror flicks, and
courage crystallized by comic books? Find out as an unlikely band of
nerds use their genre savvy to survive in Fanboys vs. Zombies!
Written by indie sensation Sam Humphries (Our Love is Real) with
art by hot new talent Jerry Gaylord! Don't forget to ask your retailer
about the rare CGC 9.8 Near Mint variant by Marvel Zombies artist
and Zombie King Arthur Suydam!
(BOOM)
The Shadow #1
(W) Garth Ennis (A) Aaron Campbell --
1938: The Shadow returns in a tale of blazing action and deadly
intrigue, as a night of carnage on the New York waterfront plunges the
mysterious vigilante into a conspiracy involving the fate of the world
itself. As storm clouds gather across the globe, American Military
Intelligence meets with a certain Lamont Cranston, determined to beat a
host of spies and assassins to the greatest prize of all... but what
that might be, only the Shadow knows.
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PINOCCHIO VAMPIRE SLAYER GN VOL 03
WOOD & BLOOD PT 1
Written by Van Jensen,
Art and Cover by Dustin Higgins
Pinocchio's wish to become a real boy
has finally come true! Too bad he's been left for dead in the middle
of the Mediterranean with what's left of the Great Puppet Theater,
and his beloved Carlotta has fallen into
the clutches of the vampires' dark lord. Bereft of his
never-ending supply of stakes, Pinocchio must rely
on a few new friends to continue his crusade against the undead.
But when the former slayer's shocking
origin is revealed, will Pinocchio be willing to make the ultimate
sacrifice to rout the vampire scourge?
Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer: Of Wood and Blood (Part One) is the
beginning of the end as the Pinocchio,
Vampire Slayer saga nears its conclusion.
-- all text & images provided by
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