Some news for our customers that subscribe to, or regularly buy ‘The Walking Dead’ – unfortunately, the UK stock of issue #111 has been lost in transit!

Image Comics and the suppliers are looking into the situation and a new print of the issue is being prepared in the eventuality that the original shipment is unrecoverable.

A new UK ship date will be announced as soon as details are available.

POW! BIFF! SMASH! Batman ’66 is now available as a 6-Issue Subscription!

Six Issue Subscriptions are the easiest way to preorder your new comics. Simply add the comic to your basket and complete the checkout. Then you can forget about it until the first of six shiny new issues drops through your letterbox, bagged, boarded and securely packed!

To jump on board for a brand new set of adventures for Gotham City’s campy Caped Crusader, click on the link below.

BATMAN ’66
DC COMICS

Put on your go-go boots and get ready to “Batusi” back to the Swingin’ 60s as DC Comics reimagines the classic Batman TV series in comics form for the first time! These all-new stories portray The Caped Crusader, The Boy Wonder and their fiendish rogues gallery just the way viewers remember them. In this first adventure, The Riddler’s out to steal some valuable artwork from under the noses of Gotham’s police. But Batman gets help from an unlikely source: a certain femme fatale dressed in feline finery!

The Best Comic Book Covers of 2013 – Week #24

APHRODITE IX #2
Cover by STJEPAN SEJIC

Kicking things of we have Stjepan Sejic’s almost cyber-punkish front for ‘Aphrodite IX #2′. Bathed in a green, electrical
luminescence, it’s a hero-shot that benefits greatly from the intricate design of the tech and surroundings, as well as the green/yellow/grey palette and Sejic’s obvious skill!

BATGIRL #21
Cover by ALEX GARNER

The Ventriloquist is the latest Bat-Villain to be rebooted in the New 52, and Shauna Belzer (as the FEMALE Ventriloquist is now known) is receiving admiration for being one of the genuinely creepiest and well-rendered of the new villains. Alex Garner has Belzer and her dummy holding Batgirl in a perilous, knife-pointed situation in this disturbing, yet visually gripping cover to ‘Batgirl #21′.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #3
Cover by STEVE McNIVEN

We remember ‘The Raccoons’ – Bert, Ralph and Melissa. They used to fight Cyril Sneer on the TV. They were cool. Rocket Raccoon is an expert marksman and master tactician who fights intergalactic space villains in a team of other-worldly superheroes. He is cooler. And ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy #3′ has a massive picture of his furry face, courtesy of Steve McNiven, which is the coolest.

SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #1
Cover by JIM LEE

We think this front for ‘Superman Unchained #1′ by Jim Lee is swish. Depicting Superman staring into the recently-ripped-open-by-him space station, The Lighthouse, it’s a great composition with strong use of perspective with a real look of intention on Clark’s scowled face. We certainly wouldn’t want Superman looking at US like that!

UNCANNY X-FORCE #6
Cover by MARCOS MARTIN

Marcos Martin’s ‘Uncanny X-Force #6′ was almost the best cover out there, this week. Simple, stylish, direct and clever, it contains all the ingredients that make up a winning entry. Any other week, this representational gem would have won, hands-down.

Unfortunately for ‘Uncanny X-Force’, this week also saw the release of…

WOLVERINE #4
Cover by PASCAL CAMPION

Marcos Martin’s ‘Uncanny X-Force #6′ could only have been beaten by something spectacular – and that’s just what Pascal Campion provided for ‘Wolverine #4′. This variant cover is part of the ‘Wolverine Through The Years’ series and focuses on Logan’s time in Japan. An absolutely beautiful illustration, it captures the not-often-seen tender side of Logan while the wonderful style, palette and talent of Campion providing a really emotional punch.

Congrats to Pascal and Marvel, they get the paper crown this week!

COVER GALLERY:

June’s Previews Order Form is now available to read through and we have a spreadsheet csv order form with UK prices for you to download and fill in!

First have a look through the catalogue textfile.

Then download the order form (ACE Order Form no.459).

Previews’ recommendations are listed below…

BATMAN INCORPORATED SPECIAL #1
CHRIS BURNHAM | VARIOUS
DC COMICS
ACE ITEM CODE: 459/0197

An all-star special featuring the various members of Batman Incorporated-Man-of-Bats, Red Raven, El Gaucho, Dark Ranger, Knight, Batman himself and more! In the wake of their epic struggle with Talia al Ghul, the Heretic and Leviathan see what’s next for the members of Batman’s army. Featuring stories written and drawn by a collection of industry greats! Plus: Bat-Cow makes her solo debut in a tale by writer Dan DiDio and artist Ethan Van Sciver!

LOCKE & KEY: ALPHA #1
JOE HILL | GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ
IDW PUBLISHING
ACE ITEM CODE: 459/0329

“Omega and Alpha,” part 1: In the second-to-the-last issue of Locke & Key, the damned and the saved alike will make their final stand in the Drowning Cave, in a clash of blood and fire. The shadows have never been darker and the end has never been closer. Turn the key and open the last door; it’s time to say goodbye.

HALO: INITIATION #1
BRIAN REED | MARCO CASTIELLO
DARK HORSE COMICS
ACE ITEM CODE: 459/0008

Halo – one of the largest video game franchises – comes to Dark Horse!

Before she was a supersoldier defending humanity as part of the Spartan IV program, Sarah Palmer was an ODST-Orbital Drop Shock Trooper-carrying out the most dangerous missions behind enemy lines!

INFINITY #1
JONATHAN HICKMAN | JIM CHEUNG
MARVEL COMICS
ACE ITEM CODE: 459/0572

The oversized kickoff to the year’s most anticipate Blockbuster summer event, changing the way you view the Marvel Universe!

The outbreak of war on two fronts: Earth and Space, with our heroes torn between them. The world-shattering return of Thanos! Includes material from Free Comic Book Day: Infinity.

ROBOCOP: LAST STAND #1
FRANK MILLER | STEVEN GRANT | KORKUT ÖZTEKIN
BOOM! STUDIOS
ACE ITEM CODE: 459/0889

Frank Miller’s vision for Robocop’s final chapter revealed!

Frank Miller’s incredible unproduced screenplay has been brought to life in this hardhitting Steven Grant (2 Guns, Punisher: Circle Of Blood) penned the adaptation. With all the brains, guts, and bullets that made the first film an instant classic, this is a comic event not to miss. The police force has disbanded. The people of Detroit have been evicted from their homes. ED209s and OCP officers run the streets. With OCP’s vision for Delta City well underway, Robocop may be his city’s last hope. This is Robocop’s last stand, as it was always intended to be. Ask your retailer about the striking Mondo incentive variant cover by Jay Shaw!

There is a wealth of comics, books, magazines, clothing, toys, statues, games and more available. If you’re interested in getting hold of anything on the list, use the contact form below with the order numbers and descriptions of the items you want, or attach your completed copy of the csv file. We can then set you up with a FREE Advance Order Account and you can place any Previews orders with us from now on!

Please note the cut-off date for placing orders from Previews #297 is 28th June 2013.

For those of you who do not subscribe to the ACE Comics Economic Subscription Service, you can now follow the new adventures of the original sword-swinging warriors Conan The Barbarian and Red Sonja with a super-easy ’6-Issue Subscription’!

The links below will take you to the 6-Issue Subscription page where, with a click or two, you can sit back and wait for the next six available issues to drop through your letterbox, bagged and boarded!

CONAN THE BARBARIAN
DARK HORSE COMICS

A bold, fresh take on the Cimmerian from Brian Wood (Star Wars, The Massive, Northlanders).

See the Conan back issues we have in our eBay store.

RED SONJA
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

This is it! Red Sonja gets a fresh new attitude by the dream team of writer Gail Simone (Batgirl, Birds of Prey) and artist Walter Geovani (Prophecy, Witchblade), on the book they were born to create.

Have a look at our Red Sonja back issues in our eBay store.

If you’re excited about the release of ‘Man OF Steel’, you can always catch up with the latest adventures of Superman in the pages of ‘Action Comics’, ‘Superman’ and now ‘Superman Unchained’. As well as the current issues, we have a number of back issues listed on our eBay store, so if you have a few gaps in your collection, or want to start collecting Superman, we can help!

Take a look at the comics below which are all available at time of press…

ACTION COMICS:

We also have a number of sketch variants available here.

SUPERMAN:

We also have a number of sketch variants available here.

SUPERMAN UNCHAINED:

Take a look at all of our Superman and Action Comics items on eBay here.

Here’s the ACE Comics Top 10, best selling comics* for this week!

▶ 10 – CONSTANTINE #4
JEFF LEMIRE | RAY FAWKES | RENATO GUEDES
DC COMICS

It’s a typical day in the life of John Constantine: Thieving, lying, shagging and allying himself with a major enemy in order to fight a greater threat!

◆ – THE TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS #1
GERARD WAY | SHAUN SIMON | BECKY CLOONAN
DARK HORSE COMICS

Years ago, the Killjoys fought against the tyrannical megacorporation Better Living Industries, costing them their lives, save for one—the mysterious Girl. Today, the followers of the original Killjoys languish in the Desert while BLI systematically strips citizens of their individuality. As the fight for freedom fades, it’s left to the Girl to take up the mantle and bring down the fearsome BLI or else join the mindless ranks of Bat City!

The follow-up to the album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys! From the creator of The Umbrella Academy!

▼ 8 – SAVAGE WOLVERINE #6
ZEB WELLS | JOE MADUREIRA
MARVEL COMICS

A new arc starts here!

(Wolverine + Elektra + Spider-man) x (Wells + Madureira) – Rules = Pain.

▶ 7 – BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 #22
ANDREW CHAMBLISS | GEORGES JEANTY
DARK HORSE COMICS

Buffy, Xander, and Willow must fight against all odds to get past the mystical council and gain entry to a magical hotspot—the Deeper Well! New allies are born while old enemies bring the heat. Grave dangers await our heroes at the center of the earth!

▼ 6 – BATGIRL #21
GAIL SIMONE | FERNANDO PASARIN | JONATHAN GLAPION
DC COMICS

Batgirl’s chilling battle against the new Ventriloquist continues—but has Barbara gone too far? How can she carry on as Batgirl? What choices will she make, and how will her new, decidedly deadly admirer affect her decision?

▲ 5 – THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #9
JASON AARON | ESAD RIBIC
MARVEL COMICS

“Godbomb” Part Three of Five

Three Thors, side by side at last, united in battle! But will even that be enough, as Gorr the God Butcher’s grand plan nears completion and his powers grow beyond anything we’ve seen before…?

▲ 4 – WOLVERINE #4
PAUL CORNELL | ALAN DAVIS | MARK FARMER
MARVEL COMICS

The conclusion of Hunting Season!

New York City is under biological attack. Can Wolverine save it before it’s too late? Guest starring Nick Fury!

▲ 3 – GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #3
BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS | STEVE MCNIVEN
MARVEL COMICS

The biggest new book of the year continues!

As the Guardians first story wraps up, the mysteries leading to the next great Marvel event become clearer.

▼ 2 – BATMAN #21
SCOTT SNYDER | JAMES TYNION IV | GREG CAPULLO | DANNY MIKI | RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
DC COMICS

Witness The New 52 origin of The Dark Knight in Batman: Zero Year! Twists and turns are around every corner as Bruce Wayne takes the final steps toward his destiny! And in the backup story, learn more about how different Gotham City was at this dangerous point in time.

◆ 1 – SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #1
SCOTT SNYDER | JIM LEE
DC COMICS

When thirteen satellites fall from the sky in one day, the logical suspect is Lex Luthor—even though he’s still locked up in prison! But a stranger question remains: If Superman didn’t stop the last satellite from falling, who did? There’s a mystery hidden where even Superman can’t see it—Can The Man of Steel drag a decades-old secret into the light? Don’t miss the debut of this red-hot new series from two of comics’ brightest superstars: Scott Snyder and Jim Lee!

This debut issue also includes a bonus two-sided, tipped-in poster measuring 11.6875” x 18.875” that is part of the reading experience and can be easily removed for display!

*Results are based on combined preorders for titles across all of ACE Comics’ retail divisions (ie, ACE Advance Order Service, Six-Issue Subscriptions, ACE Stores, etc). ▲, ▼ and ▶ indicate chart position in relation to previous issue. ◆ indicates a new entry.

This week’s titles are due to hit shelves on Wednesday, 12th June.

Featured in this week’s comics are the following…

★ PICK OF THE WEEK ★
SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #1
SCOTT SNYDER | JIM LEE
DC COMICS

When thirteen satellites fall from the sky in one day, the logical suspect is Lex Luthor—even though he’s still locked up in prison! But a stranger question remains: If Superman didn’t stop the last satellite from falling, who did? There’s a mystery hidden where even Superman can’t see it—Can The Man of Steel drag a decades-old secret into the light? Don’t miss the debut of this red-hot new series from two of comics’ brightest superstars: Scott Snyder and Jim Lee!

This debut issue also includes a bonus two-sided, tipped-in poster measuring 11.6875” x 18.875” that is part of the reading experience and can be easily removed for display!

BATMAN #21
SCOTT SNYDER | JAMES TYNION IV | GREG CAPULLO | DANNY MIKI | RAFAEL ALBUQUERQUE
DC COMICS

Witness The New 52 origin of The Dark Knight in Batman: Zero Year! Twists and turns are around every corner as Bruce Wayne takes the final steps toward his destiny! And in the backup story, learn more about how different Gotham City was at this dangerous point in time.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9 #22
ANDREW CHAMBLISS | GEORGES JEANTY
DARK HORSE COMICS

Buffy, Xander, and Willow must fight against all odds to get past the mystical council and gain entry to a magical hotspot—the Deeper Well! New allies are born while old enemies bring the heat. Grave dangers await our heroes at the center of the earth!

DEADPOOL #11
BRIAN POSEHN | GERRY DUGGAN | MIKE HAWTHORNE
MARVEL COMICS

Concluding the second arc of Marvel NOW! Deadpool!

Can Wade trust hell to keep their side of his contract? Will all of Deadpool’s new friends end up dead because of him? Are turkey sandwiches better than ham? 2 of these 3 questions will be answered!

ROBYN HOOD: WANTED #2
PAT SHAND | LARRY WATTS
ZENESCOPE ENTERTAINMENT

Can Robyn rise up and be the hero that Nottingham needs, or will she be forced to face the consequences of her own actions? Find out in the sequel to the fan favorite series, Robyn Hood: Wanted!

Full Listing

PREMIER PUBLISHERS:

BLACK BEETLE #4: NO WAY OUT
BREATH OF BONES: A TALE OF THE GOLEM #1
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER SEASON 9: FREEFALL #22
CREEPY ARCHIVES VOL.16 HC
LONE WOLF 2100 OMNIBUS
MICHAEL AVON OEMING’S VICTORIES VOL.1 (MR) TP
STAR WARS #6
TRUE LIVES OF THE FABULOUS KILLJOYS #1
X #2 (MR)

AMERICAN VAMPIRE: THE LONG ROAD TO HELL #1 (MR)
BATGIRL #21
BATMAN #21
BATMAN #21 COMBO PACK
BATMAN: ARKHAM UNHINGED #15
BATMAN: LIL GOTHAM #3
CATWOMAN VOL.2 NO EASY WAY DOWN TP
CONSTANTINE #4
GREEN LANTERN CORPS #21
KATANA #5
MAD PRESENTS SUPERMAN #1
MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE: ORIGIN OF HORDAK #1
NIGHTWING #21
PREACHER BOOK 1 (MR) TP
RESURRECTION MAN VOL.2: MATTER OF DEATH & LIFE (N52) TP
SMALLVILLE: SEASON 11 #14
STORMWATCH VOL.2 HC
STORMWATCH VOL.1 TP
SUICIDE SQUAD #21
SUPERBOY #21
SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #1
SUPERMAN UNCHAINED #1 COMBO PACK
THRESHOLD #6
WORLDS FINEST #13

COMPLETE LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE VOL.9 HC
THE CROW: CURARE #1
DOOMSDAY.1 #2
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS: CUTTER #3
GI JOE: HEARTS AND MINDS TP
GI JOE: IDW COLLECTION VOL.2 HC
HALF PAST DANGER #2
MACHINE SABBATH HC
MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #8
POPEYE CLASSICS #11
THUMBPRINT BY JOE HILL #1
TMNT: SECRET HISTORY OF THE FOOT CLAN TP
TRANSFORMERS PRIME: BEAST HUNTERS #2
TRANSFORMERS: REGENERATION ONE #92

A DISTANT SOIL #40
APHRODITE IX #1 2ND PRINT
APHRODITE IX #2 COVER A SEJIC
APHRODITE IX #2 COVER B SILVESTRI
ARTIFACTS #28
DREAM MERCHANT #2 (MR)
GREAT PACIFIC #7 (MR)
INVINCIBLE #101 2ND PRINT
MANHATTAN PROJECTS #12
PETER PANZERFAUST #11
WALKING DEAD #111 (MR)

ALPHA BIG TIME #5
ASTONISHING X-MEN #63
ASTONISHING X-MEN: GIFTED PROSE NOVEL
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #16 (NOW!)
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #22
CAPTAIN AMERICA VOL.1: CASTAWAY IN DIMENSION Z, BOOK 1 (NOW!) PREMIERE HC
CAPTAIN MARVEL BY MANARA POSTER
DEADPOOL #11 (NOW!)
DEADPOOL KILLUSTRATED TP
ESSENTIAL WOLVERINE VOL.7 TP
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #3 (NOW!)
MARVEL NOIR: DAREDEVIL CAGE IRON MAN TP
MARVEL UNIVERSE: AVENGERS – EARTH’S MIGHTIEST HEROES #15
MARVEL UNIVERSE: WOLVERINE DIGEST TP
SAVAGE WOLVERINE #6 (NOW!)
SAVAGE WOLVERINE/SPIDER-MAN BY MADUREIRA POSTER
THANOS RISING #1 2ND PRINT BIANCHI VARIANT (NOW!)
THOR: GOD OF THUNDER #9 (NOW!)
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #27
UNCANNY X-FORCE #6 (NOW!)
VENOM #36
WASP BY MANARA POSTER
WOLVERINE #4 (NOW!)
WOLVERINE AND THE X-MEN #31
WOLVERINE COMIC READER #2 TP
WOLVERINE: FIRST CUTS TP

COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS:

ROGUE TROOPER: WELCOME TO NU-EARTH DIGEST GN (MR)

GOLGOTHA GN (MR)

FEMFORCE #163

EHMM THEORY #1 (MR)
GHOST TOWN #1 (MR)

GET FUZZY: BIRTH OF CANIS TP

EVIL DIVA VOL.1 SC

ARCHIE & FRIENDS DOUBLE DIGEST #28
ARCHIE COMICS SUPER SPECIAL #3
ARCHIE FUN N GAMES ACTIVITY BOOK
JINX VOL.2: LITTLE MISS STEPS HC
JINX VOL.2: LITTLE MISS STEPS TP
MEGA MAN #26

BUBBLEGUN #1 ASPEN RESERVED COVER
BUBBLEGUN #1 DIRECT MARKET COVER
FATHOM VOL.3: WORLDS AT WAR HC

FERALS #15 (MR)
FERALS #15 GORE COVER (MR)
FERALS #15 WRAP COVER (MR)
FERALS VOL.2 (MR) TP
STITCHED #14 (MR)
STITCHED #14 GORE COVER (MR)
STITCHED #14 WRAP COVER (MR)

CRITTER #12
LEGEND OF OZ: THE WICKED WEST #8
SERUSIS #1

NORTH END OF THE WORLD HC

MYLO XYLOTO #5

BRAVEST WARRIORS #9
FREELANCERS #6
SIX GUN GORILLA #1
SUPURBIA #8

ATOMCAT GN

DF BATTLESTAR GALACTICA #1 ROSS VIRGIN EXCLUSIVE

DAMSELS MERMAIDS #2
GRIMM #2
JENNIFER BLOOD #28 (MR)
SHADOW #14
SHERLOCK HOLMES: LIVERPOOL DEMON #5

KING SPECIAL EDITION HC
THE END HC
WAKE UP PERCY GLOOM HC

ARE YOU ALICE VOL.1 GN
BLACK GOD VOL.19 TP
BLOOD LAD OMNIBUS VOL.3 GN
DURARARA SAIKA VOL.2 TP
UMINEKO: WHEN THEY CRY VOL.3: TURN GOLDEN WITCH PT 1 GN

DOMINO LADY / SHERLOCK HOLMES #1

HELHEIM #4 (MR)

DOCTOR WHO: NEMESIS OF DALEKS TP

AIR GEAR OMNIBUS VOL.1 (MR) GN
ATTACK ON TITAN VOL.5 GN
FAIRY TAIL VOL.26 GN
GTO: 14 DAYS IN SHONAN VOL.9 GN
KNIGHTS OF SIDONIA VOL.3 GN
MARDOCK SCRAMBLE VOL.7 GN
SIMON & KIRBY LIBRARY: SCIENCE FICTION HC

ALICE IN THE COUNTRY OF CLOVER: ACE OF HEARTS VOL.1 (MR) GN

ASTERIX OMNIBUS VOL.5 SC

STUFF OF LEGEND: TOY COLLECTOR #5

A1 #1

SPONGEBOB COMICS #21

HARBINGER WARS #3 (VU) PULLBOX HAIRSINE
HARBINGER WARS #3 (VU) REGULAR ZIRCHER

ARATA THE LEGEND VOL.14 TP
HIS FAVORITE VOL.4 GN
LOVELESS VOL.11 GN
SLEEPING MOON VOL.1 (MR) GN

GRIMM FAIRY TALES: HUNTERS SHADOWLANDS #2 A COVER REYES (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES: HUNTERS SHADOWLANDS #2 B COVER CAFARO (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES: ROBYN HOOD WANTED #2 A COVER ORTIZ (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES: ROBYN HOOD WANTED #2 B COVER QUALANO (MR)
GRIMM FAIRY TALES: ROBYN HOOD WANTED #2 C COVER WATTS (MR)

Get your selection of new digital comics on release day from the ACE Comics Comixology webstore below:

To celebrate the launch of ‘Superman Unchained’ and the immenent release of the ‘Man Of Steel’ movie, when you head into your local ACE Comics from today, tell the staff you ‘like Superman comics’ and you’ll get a totally FREE copy of ‘All-Star Superman #1, Special Edition’ (while stocks last).

However, if you’re unable to get to one of our stores before we run out of our ‘All-Star Superman’ comics, thanks to Comixology you can read the issue online or add it to your Comixology digital library for FREE!!

Check it out here!

ALL STAR SUPERMAN #1
GRANT MORRISON | FRANK QUITELY

Writer Grant Morrison (JLA, SEVEN SOLDIERS) and artist Frank Quitely (THE AUTHORITY, New X-Men) — the acclaimed team behind JLA: EARTH 2 — are at it once again, this time to strip down the Man of Steel to his timeless, essential elements. The series kicks off with a 12-issue story arc touching on all the classic aspects of the Superman mythology, starting with a daring rescue of a doomed group of helionauts on the surface of the sun. The massive amounts of solar radiation affect Superman in a way no one could possibly anticipate — except Lex Luthor!

The Best Comic Book Covers of 2013 – Week #23

BATWING #21
Cover by KEN LASHLEY

Ken Lashley’s Batwing #21 cover features a fantastic example of of scale, as Lion-Mane’s huge head bears down on Lucas Fox. Set against a stark white background, this is very eye-catching!

FEARLESS DEFENDERS #5
Cover by MARK BROOKS

Mark Brooks is producing the most interesting series of covers with Fearless Defenders. Following on from the action figure cover and the paper doll cover, we have the Street Fighter cover, mimicking the infamous videogame to perfection. Absolutely superb!

GREEN LANTERN #21
Cover by BILLY TAN

Billy Tan has produced the first truly iconic cover for the New 52 relaunch of Green Lantern. Issue #21 focuses on Hal Jordan standing before a huge, glowing lantern, with the fists of the Corps triumphantly punching the air in the foreground. It’s the beginning of a new chapter for Hal, and the cover is the perfect hero-shot to lead off with…

GRIMM FAIRY TALES – THE JUNGLE BOOK: LAST OF THE SPECIES #4
Cover by IVAN NUNES

We have a female Mowglii, standing on a elephant, with a desert dwelling meerkat on her shoulder, in the jungle. What’s not to love about Ivan Nunes awesome second cover to Grimm Fairy Tales’ Jungle Book #4?

KICK-ASS 3 #1
Cover by ADAM HUGHES

So Kick-Ass 3 debuted this week with a veritable bagsworth of covers. Our pick of the punch-bunch is Adam Hughes’ mature take on Hit-Girl.

And in pole-position this week?

MISTER X: EVICTION #2
Cover by DEAN MOTTER

It’s Dean Motter’s Mister X from Dark Horse! This uber-stylized cover’s all about the shadows and super-sharp angles as we see the titular hero standing in an alley, illuminated only by light pouring out behind and onto the street in front, while the limited, pastel palette works well against the strong blue hue of the shadows. Sharp, indeed.

Congrats to Dean and Dark Horse, they get the paper crown this week!

COVER GALLERY: