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This Week’s Comics – 06 Feb 2013
This week’s titles are due to hit shelves on Wednesday, 6th February.
Featured in this week’s comics are the following… Continue reading
Top 10 Comics – 2 Jan 2013
Here are the top 10, best selling comics* for this week!
In Pandemonium, the dead wait for Hellboy to claim his throne, but is he interested…?
Mike Mignola returns to draw Hellboy’s ongoing story for the first time since Conqueror Worm. It’s a story only Mignola could tell, as more of Hellboy’s secrets are revealed.
Death was only the beginning.
Flash forward in time as Barry Allen goes to extreme measures to defeat Grodd!
Barry uses the Speed Mind to glimpse the future, and things are not looking good for him and the Rogues.
And that’s before things get much, much worse!
Extremis plus the final frontier equals universal doom!
Will Tony have to betray an old friend?
The debut of the All-New Space Armor!
A “Death of The Family” tie-in!
Red Hood and Red Robin team up against The Joker!
Will Arsenal take over the Titans?
Guest-starring Batgirl!
The “H’el On Earth” crossover event continues!
Superman, Supergirl and Superboy are together at last! And it’s a disaster!
Superman and Supergirl have very different opinions on how to confront H’el! And in order to stop a Kryptonian, Kal-El must seek help from Lex Luthor, the one person who does nothing but think about that!
Bat-Robots versus Man-Bat armies as Leviathan takes control of Gotham City!
Don’t miss the return of The Heretic!
In Mega-City one, Judges ARE the law. But what happens when a veteran Judge goes bad? And he’s so skilled at hiding his misdeeds that even Judge Dredd is unable to dig up the evidence he needs? Looks like it’s time to choose psis… from the Psi Division, that is!
IDW’s all-new ongoing series continues here, with the re-introduction of fan-favorite Judge Anderson! Don’t even think about skipping this issue. Because… well, she’ll *know*.
The first story of a new era comes to its conclusion.
One of the original X-Men will be forever changed!
Batman’s final fight with Scarecrow is here!
The Dark Knight has been drugged and beaten, but now he’s going to stop Scarecrow’s plans as he takes to the skies over Gotham City!
To prevent the collision of our universe with another, the Illuminati, led by the Black Panther, must assemble NOW!
It’s the most powerful and brilliant team in the Marvel Universe – The Black Panther, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, Black Bolt, Mister Fantastic, Namor the Sub-Mariner and The Beast – against an infinite legion of parallel realities.
Cover of the Week #49
And so to Cover Of The Week number 49!
Dave Johnson continues to make his presence felt regularly with yet another great comic book cover, this time it’s Fury Max #7 with a great use of silhouette and style. Two new super-team comics debuted on Wednesday and both have a cover featured here – Thunderbolts #1 has an energetic and dramatic cover by Julian Totino Tedesco, making strong use of team leader Red Hulk‘s colours, while it’s Steve McNiven‘s variant for Avengers #1, reminiscent of the Loki POV shot at the end of this year’s blockbuster movie, that also makes an appearance. Darwyn Cooke‘s fantastic artwork for Before Watchmen: Minutemen #5 showcases a beautiful pin-up of the first Silk Spectre, while Mike Mignola has produced a typical dark and detailed front for Hellboy In Hell #1. The second issue of Great Pacific is included in the picks of the week as well, as Martin Morazzo illustrates the perils of the deep perfectly.
All of these covers are great, but there is one considered ever so slightly greater, and this week it’s…
…this stunning art nouveau portrait of Alyson Hannigan as Willow for Willow Wonderland #2 by the supremely talented Megan Lara!
Congrats to Megan and Dark Horse, they get the paper crown for week 49!
Top 10 Comics – 5 Dec 2012
Here are the top 10, best selling comics* for this week!
“All I could see was red. Then I saw the white and the blue. And the pinko.”
And don’t miss the latest sensational chapter of the Crimson Corsair, from writer and artist John Higgins.
After saving the world in The Storm and The Fury, but sacrificing himself and Great Britain, Hellboy is dead, cast into Hell, where he finds many familiar faces, and a throne that awaits him.
Mike Mignola returns to draw Hellboy’s ongoing story for the first time since Conqueror Worm. It’s a story only Mignola could tell, as more of Hellboy’s secrets are at last revealed, in the most bizarre depiction of Hell you’ve ever seen.
JAMES ROBINSON / NICOLA SCOTT
Who is Hawkgirl? The secret is revealed!
Mr. Terrific makes his first appearance on Earth 2 since he left our world!
Don’t miss the aftermath of “The Grundy Apocalypse!”
The new Iron Man stealth armor debuts! The most subtle Iron Man armor of all time!
Deep in Columbia the daughter of a cartel boss is “modified” by Extremis. Will villains Vibro, Firebrand and The Living Laser stop Tony from doing what he must to save the world from the deadly nano-virus?
An all-new era for Tony Stark from the best-selling Uncanny X-Men team of Kieron Gillen and Greg Land!
Red Hulk, Venom, Elektra, Deadpool, the Punisher. Forget the courts, the jails, the system – this team of Thunderbolts fights fire with fire, targeting the most dangerous and lethal players in the Marvel Universe with extreme prejudice.
Led by General “Thunderbolt” Ross, AKA the Red Hulk, this hand-picked team of like-minded operatives is going to make the world a better place…by all means necessary.
Superman is on trial for his life – and the jury is the Anti-Superman Army! It’s the ultimate villains springing the ultimate trap at the end of time itself! And the mystery that has built since issue #1 is resolved as the Little Man’s true identity is revealed – with grave consequences!
Plus, in the backup feature: A crucial piece of information is revealed!
This is the must read issue that turns over all the cards and reveals secrets that have been set as far back as ‘Ends Of The Earth’, ‘Spider-Island’, and 99 issues ago in Amazing Spider-Man #600!
Doctor Octopus has hours left to live. He knows Peter Parker’s secret. He has no master plan—all he wants is vengeance. Which members of Spider-Man’s rogues gallery will heed Ock’s call to arms?
Special appearances by the Lizard, the Spider-Slayer, Morbius the Living Vampire, and some surprising Spidey Foes!
The flagship X-Book marches on!
The original 5 X-Men are back, but that’s not all that’s happening. What happened to the Phoenix 5 from ‘Avengers VS. X-Men’?
A “Death Of The Family” tie-in!
What has The Joker done with The Penguin?
Guest-starring Poison Ivy and Clayface! Plus: In the backup story, learn the secret way to make it as a super criminal in Gotham City.
The greatest heroes in comics together on one unbeatable team! Now shipping twice a month, the Avengers “go large,” expanding their roster and their sphere of influence to a global and even interplanetary level.
When Captain America puts out his call – who will answer? Big threats, big ideas, big idealism – these are the Avengers NOW!
This Week’s Comics – 5 Dec 2012
This week’s titles are due to hit shelves on Wednesday, 5th December.
Featured in this week’s comics are the following…
AVENGERS #1
MARVEL COMICS
The greatest heroes in comics together on one unbeatable team! Now shipping twice a month, the Avengers “go large,” expanding their roster and their sphere of influence to a global and even interplanetary level.
When Captain America puts out his call – who will answer? Big threats, big ideas, big idealism – these are the Avengers NOW!
THUNDERBOLTS #1
MARVEL COMICS
Red Hulk, Venom, Elektra, Deadpool, the Punisher. Forget the courts, the jails, the system – this team of Thunderbolts fights fire with fire, targeting the most dangerous and lethal players in the Marvel Universe with extreme prejudice.
Led by General “Thunderbolt” Ross, AKA the Red Hulk, this hand-picked team of like-minded operatives is going to make the world a better place…by all means necessary.
HELLBOY IN HELL #1
DARK HORSE COMICS
After saving the world in The Storm and The Fury, but sacrificing himself and Great Britain, Hellboy is dead, cast into Hell, where he finds many familiar faces, and a throne that awaits him.
Mike Mignola returns to draw Hellboy’s ongoing story for the first time since Conqueror Worm. It’s a story only Mignola could tell, as more of Hellboy’s secrets are at last revealed, in the most bizarre depiction of Hell you’ve ever seen
DETECTIVE COMICS #15
DC COMICS
A “Death Of The Family” tie-in!
What has The Joker done with The Penguin?
Guest-starring Poison Ivy and Clayface! Plus: In the backup story, learn the secret way to make it as a super criminal in Gotham City.
BATTLE BEASTS VOL.1
IDW PUBLISHING
It’s just another average day for Bliss, an ignored linguist at the Department of Defense. However, when Bliss unlocks the secret translation of an ancient scroll, terror rains from the sky… in the form of the Battle Beasts!
Unstoppable creatures armed to the teeth, the Battle Beasts are determined to make Earth their own personal war zone. Nothing can stop their merciless carnage. Nothing except perhaps a gentle word from the one woman who can understand them-Bliss!
KISS VOL.1
IDW PUBLISHING
Four ordinary humans in 1920s Chicago find themselves caught up in a battle of epic proportions that will reverberate across time and space in “Dressed to Kill.”
In “A World Without Heroes”, travel to a forgotten time of swords and sorcery, dragons and wizards, warriors and maidens. A once-united kingdom has become irreversibly divided. Can the Demon, Starchild, Catman, and Celestial save their world?
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER HC
Image Comics
The superheroic perversion of the decade – now in an oversized hardcover edition!
At one time, Butcher Baker was the preeminent, All-American superhero. Now he’s… getting laid. A lot. But one last mission could signal his return to glory, and now he’s back on the blacktop! It’s a balls-out, pimp-slappin’, surreal super-epic from the twisted minds of Joe Casey and Mike Huddleston!
Loaded with all-new backmatter material!
Full Listing
DARK HORSE
BPRD HELL ON EARTH TP VOL 04 DEVIL ENGINE & LONG DEATH
BTVS SEASON 9 TP VOL 02 ON YOUR OWN
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW WONDERLAND #2 (OF 5) LARA CVR
BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER WILLOW WONDERLAND #2 (OF 5) MACK CVR
COLDER #2 (OF 5) (MR)
HELLBOY IN HELL #1 MIGNOLA CVR
HELLBOY IN HELL #1 MIGNOLA VAR CVR
HOUSE OF FUN ONE SHOT
NGE SHINJI IKARI RAISING PROJECT TP VOL 12
STAR WARS PURGE TYRANTS FIST #1 (OF 2)
DC COMICS
ACTION COMICS #15
ACTION COMICS #15 BLACK & WHITE VAR ED Ratio – 1:100
ACTION COMICS #15 COMBO PACK
ACTION COMICS #15 VAR ED
ANIMAL MAN #15
BATMAN NO MANS LAND TP VOL 04 NEW EDITION
BATWING #15
BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #4 (OF 6) (MR)
BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #4 (OF 6) COMBO PACK (MR)
BEFORE WATCHMEN COMEDIAN #4 (OF 6) VAR ED (MR) Ratio – 1:25
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #5 (OF 6) (MR)
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #5 (OF 6) COMBO PACK (MR)
BEFORE WATCHMEN MINUTEMEN #5 (OF 6) VAR ED (MR) Ratio – 1:25
DC COMICS COVER GIRLS CATWOMAN STATUE
DC COMICS SUPER HEROES SHAZAM BUST
DC COMICS SUPER HEROES SUPERGIRL BUST
DETECTIVE COMICS #15
DETECTIVE COMICS #15 COMBO PACK
DETECTIVE COMICS #15 VAR ED Ratio – 1:25
DIAL H #7
EARTH 2 #7
EARTH 2 #7 VAR ED Ratio – 1:25
FAIREST #10 (MR)
GI COMBAT #7
GREEN ARROW #15
HUMAN BOMB #1 (OF 4)
IZOMBIE TP VOL 04 REPOSSESSION (MR)
JACK KIRBYS FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS TP VOL 04
LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #3
LOONEY TUNES #210
PHANTOM STRANGER #3
PHANTOM STRANGER #3 VAR ED Ratio – 1:25
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #28
SMALLVILLE SEASON 11 #8
STORMWATCH #15
SUPERMAN GROUNDED TP VOL 02
SWAMP THING #15
WORLDS FINEST #7
WORLDS FINEST #7 VAR ED Ratio – 1:25
IDW PUBLISHING
ADVENTURES OF AUGUSTA WIND #2
BATTLE BEASTS TP VOL 01
CHASING THE DEAD #2 (OF 4)
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TP VOL 02 FIRST ENCOUNTERS
GHOSTBUSTERS ONGOING #16
GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #185
GODZILLA HALF CENTURY WAR #4 (OF 5)
GODZILLA ONGOING #8
HAUNTED HORROR #2
KISS #7
KISS TP VOL 01
MAGIC THE GATHERING SPELL THIEF #3 2ND PTG
MICHAEL KALUTA SKETCHBOOK SERIES SC VOL 03
POUND GHOULS NIGHT OUT #4 (OF 4)
STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION HIVE #4
STAR TREK TNG DOCTOR WHO ASSIMILATION #8
TALES O/T TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES TP VOL 01
TMNT COLOR CLASSICS MICRO SERIES MICHELANGELO
TRANSFORMERS REGENERATION ONE #86
WOMANTHOLOGY SPACE #3
IMAGE COMICS
ALPHA GIRL #5 (MR)
BLACKACRE #1 (MR)
BLOODSTRIKE #33
BUTCHER BAKER RIGHTEOUS MAKER HC (MR)
CREATOR OWNED HEROES #7 CVR A RITCHIE (MR)
CREATOR OWNED HEROES #7 CVR B JOHNSON (MR)
CREATOR OWNED HEROES #7 CVR C COOKE INCV (MR) Ratio – 1:10
CYBER FORCE #2
CYBER FORCE #2 100 COPY SEJIC VAR Ratio – 1:100
CYBER FORCE #2 50 COPY SILVESTRI VAR Ratio – 1:50
EPIC KILL #7
GREAT PACIFIC #1 2ND PTG (MR)
GREAT PACIFIC #2 (MR)
GUARDING THE GLOBE #4
HAPPY #1 (OF 4) 3RD PTG
HAPPY #2 (OF 4) 2ND PTG
HOAX HUNTERS TP VOL 01
I LOVE TROUBLE #1 (MR)
INVINCIBLE #98
INVINCIBLE #98 GIARRUSSO VAR CVR
KRISHNA A JOURNEY WITHIN GN
LEGEND OF LUTHER STRODE #1 (OF 6) (MR)
PERHAPANAUTS DANGER DOWN UNDER #2 (OF 4) CVR A ROUSSEAU
PERHAPANAUTS DANGER DOWN UNDER #2 (OF 4) CVR B STATON
PIGS TP VOL 02 (MR)
REVIVAL #4 2ND PTG
STORM DOGS #2 (OF 6) (MR)
SUPER DINOSAUR LUNCHBOX
THINK TANK TP
WALKING DEAD NO WAY OUT POSTER (MR)
WALKING DEAD OMNIBUS HC VOL 04 (MR)
WALKING DEAD OMNIBUS HC VOL 04 S/N LTD ED (MR)
MARVEL COMICS
ALL NEW X-MEN #3 NOW
ALL NEW X-MEN #3 VAR NOW Ratio – 1:50
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #699
AVENGERS #1 NOW
AVENGERS #1 BLANK VAR NOW
AVENGERS #1 GANGNAM STYLE VAR NOW
AVENGERS #1 MCNIVEN SKETCH VAR NOW Ratio – 1:50
AVENGERS #1 MCNIVEN VAR NOW Ratio(1-100)
AVENGERS #1 RIBIC VAR NOW (#1042) Ratio – 1:50
AVENGERS #1 YOUNG VAR NOW
AVENGERS X-SANCTION TP
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #15
AVX CONSEQUENCES #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG ZIRCHER VAR
AVX CONSEQUENCES #2 (OF 5) 2ND PTG ZIRCHER VAR
AVX CONSEQUENCES #3 (OF 5) 2ND PTG ZIRCHER VAR
AVX CONSEQUENCES #4 (OF 5) 2ND PTG ZIRCHER VAR
AVX CONSEQUENCES #5 (OF 5) 2ND PTG ZIRCHER VAR
DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #3 (OF 8)
DAREDEVIL END OF DAYS #3 (OF 8) MACK VAR Ratio – 1:25
DEADPOOL #3 ACUNA VAR NOW Ratio – 1:50
DEADPOOL #3 NOW
FURY MAX #7 (MR)
FURY MAX TP VOL 01 MY WAR GONE BY (MR)
HAWKEYE #5
IRON MAN #3 LAND VAR NOW Ratio – 1:50
IRON MAN #3 NOW
IRON MAN #3 PAGULAYAN DESIGN VAR NOW Ratio – 1:25
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #9
MARVEL UNIVERSE ULT SPIDER-MAN COMIC READER TP #4
MARVELS IRON MAN 2 ADAPTATION #2 (OF 2)
MOON KNIGHT BY BENDIS AND MALEEV TP VOL 02
MUPPETS TP FOUR SEASONS
NEW MUTANTS TP VOL 07 FIGHT FUTURE
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #1 (OF 5) 2ND PTG CHECCHETTO VAR
PUNISHER WAR ZONE #2 (OF 5)
RED SHE-HULK #60 NOW
RED SHE-HULK #60 STEVENS VAR NOW Ratio – 1:50
SPACE PUNISHER TP
SPACEKNIGHTS #3 (OF 3)
THUNDERBOLTS #1 NOW
THUNDERBOLTS #1 BLANK VAR NOW
THUNDERBOLTS #1 TAN VAR NOW Ratio – 1:50
THUNDERBOLTS #1 YOUNG VAR NOW
ULT COMICS SPIDER-MAN BY BENDIS TP VOL 02
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #18.1
UNCANNY X-MEN BY KIERON GILLEN TP VOL 02
WOLVERINE MAX #1 2ND PTG WILLUMSEN VAR (MR)
X-FACTOR #248
X-MEN #39
Cover of the Week #38
Time to cast a glance across the enticing comic book covers for this week.
In a reversal of an old adage, Dan Schoening actually has a shark ‘jump’ the Ghostbusters on the front of Ghostbusters #13, while Paolo Rivera throws another captivating Daredevil cover our way on Daredevil #18, which nearly made the top spot. Lobster Johnson: Caput Mortuum‘s cover illustrates the Hellboy character perfectly, courtesy of issue artist Tonci Zonjic and it’s all about the (stylized) Red-shirts on Tim Bradstreet‘s Star Trek #13.
Aside from Daredevil #13, there were a couple of other real contenders in the shape of Alex Ross‘s beautiful cover for The Shadow #5 (a series all comic book fans SHOULD be reading. Seriously, it’s really good!) and the sheer power of Michael Komarck‘s Thor on the front of Ultimate Comics’ Ultimates #15. However, getting the ACE Comics thumbs up across the board this week is…
…Matthew Southworth‘s cover for Stumptown Vol.2 #1. Great use of imagery and colour and the type of cover that defines independent comics!
Congrats to Matthew and Oni Press, they get the paper crown this week!
Hellboy: The Fury pt.2 Motion Comic
Waiting for a bus or train? Maybe you’ve got 5 minutes until your next class begins or that show you wanted to watch starts. Maybe you’re waiting for the kettle to boil.
Either way, we’ve got something lovely to fill a little bit of time in your day as Dark Horse have posted the second part of their Hellboy: The Fury motion comic. We’ve added it below with the first part as well, just in case you haven’t seen it yet.
Think that’s good? You should read the book found, unsurprisingly, under ‘H’ on our Graphic Novel page.
Great BPRD Interview with Mike Mignola and John Arcudi
Dark Horse have posted a extensive interview with the creative team behind BPRD Hell On Earth: The Devil’s Engine, Mike Mignola and John Arcudi.
They began talking about how they keep the branching series, timelines and time periods together…
Mike Mignola: “This is pretty much all I think about, so keeping stuff straight is pretty easy for me—at least the broad strokes. In fact, there is a ton of Hellboy-universe history that I’ve worked out that hasn’t found its way into the books yet. But for the really specific stuff—when and where specific things happened—that Hellboy Companion we did some years back comes in handy.”
John Arcudi: “I keep the whole stack of TPBs on my desk and refer to them with some regularity. I’ve caught myself several times right before I hit the Send button where I’ve made a huge gaffe and have to scramble for the rewrite.”
Dark Horse then asked them about the scale of the storyline.
Mike Mignola: “After the first couple of Hellboy short stories (“The Wolves of Saint August” and “The Corpse”), I realized how many stories there might be about Hellboy’s past, but I think things really started to take off with the second miniseries, Wake the Devil. I put a lot of new pieces on the board with that one—Roger, Hecate, and the Baba Yaga show up, Edward Grey is mentioned, and we get all that fun stuff with Zinco and the Nazis. Now it was clear this thing could go in a bunch of different directions, and there were suddenly a whole lot of characters that wanted to be fleshed out. At the same time I was starting to realize I didn’t want this to be a team book—I wanted to deal with who Hellboy was and where he was going. I saw the potential for a whole lot of different stories, but since I was the only guy doing the book I just didn’t know how much I’d actually be able to do. So I tried not to think about all that potential.
It all started to change when we did the B.P.R.D. spinoff book, and what started out as an experiment worked. When I wrote Plague of Frogs—that was like Wake the Devil—I introduced a lot of new stuff and gave the impression things were going somewhere. And then, really, when you came on board after that everything started to take off. I started to see just how big the story was, and that it might actually (with the help of a lot of really great artists) be possible to get that story into print. And with you firmly in charge of the ongoing story line, it’s freed me up to focus on the history—that’s what I’ve had the most fun with the last couple of years—creating these characters and events in the past and seeing how they relate to the ongoing story. Seeing things from the past, like the Heliopic Brotherhood (which started out as a joke), impact three or four different titles in a pretty organic way—that’s pretty exciting to me.”
And on the subject of their heroes and villains, they had this to say.
Mike Mignola: “All my major “villains,” starting with Rasputin, have sort of been on the side of evolution—moving the world forward towards its destruction, making a rebirth possible. The whole destruction of this world to make way for the next is lifted right out of Norse mythology—Ragna Rok. I love the big, epic finish, and you don’t get a bigger finish than gods fighting an army of monsters—they lose, but they go down swinging.
I wouldn’t know how to write a so-called villain who was just evil. Rasputin feels he’s been chosen to do this great thing. Mankind’s run its course, so it’s time to get the next thing up and running. It’s not that he hates mankind; he just knows where things are going, and it’s up to him to get things going in that direction. My “villains” are usually the guys with a clearer understanding of the big picture—that’s why they usually come across as crazy. The big picture is scary. It’s the kind of thing that would make a regular guy go crazy. And my “good guys” are usually regular guys. Even the monster ones like Hellboy and Abe think of themselves as regular guys. They don’t want to look at the big picture. They are usually fighting to keep things going the way things have been going. From a cosmic perspective, they’re the ones gumming up the works.”
John Arcudi: “I like to think about the histories of these guys, but mostly after World War II. Here’s a for-instance: I’d like to look more at Abe’s time at the Bureau between when he was found (in 1979) and 1994. In my head I’ve created a whole series of stories and relationships he had with agents other than Hellboy and Liz. This extends to Agent Sal Tasso, who Abe “rescued” from Scotland after The Abyssal Plain. I’d also like to look a little harder at some characters I created, too—agents Giarocco and Nichols, and even Captain Daimio (or at least his family history); and then there’s Fenix, but with any luck I can fit those histories into the main story lines without slowing things down.”
Cool Hellboy: The Fury pt.1 Motion Comic
Motion comic lovers will appreciate this great new Hellboy: The Fury installment uploaded by Dark Horse.
‘War ensues between the forces of good and evil as Hellboy finally confronts the Queen of Blood one on one, setting the stage for a new chapter in Hellboy’s life!’
