This Week’s Comics (9th May 2012)

New Comics 09-05-12 - X-Men Legacy - The Pro

These titles are due to hit the shelves on Wednesday 9th May 2012!

BATMAN HC VOL.1:THE COURT OF OWLS
DC Comics

Following his groundbreaking, critically acclaimed run on DETECTIVE COMICS, writer Scott Snyder (American Vampire) begins a new era of The Dark Knight with artist Greg Capullo (Spawn) and a new beginning for BATMAN! In this hardcover collecting the first six issues, a series of brutal murders rocks not only Gotham City to its core but also the Caped Crusader himself when the prime suspect is one of Batman’s closest allies – Dick Grayson!

SUPERMAN: GROUNDED TP
DC Comics

Top comics writer J. Michael Straczynski takes Superman on a journey across the U.S., originally presented in SUPERMAN #700-706. After the devastating events of WAR OF THE SUPERMEN, Superman looks to reconnect with the roots of his mission by crossing the U.S. on foot.

MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY #1 (OF 5)
Marvel Comics

At long last! The BEST-SELLING Marvel Zombies franchise returns! A.R.M.O.R. is called upon to rescue a reality where the Nazis won WWII… with ZOMBIES! Howard the Duck brings in Nazi-fighter extraordinaire DUM DUM DUGAN and a squadron of fighters known as Ducky’s Dozen.

SERIOUSLY, YOU GUYS! NAZI ZOMBIES!

X-MEN LEGACY #266 AVX
Marvel Comics

“OCCUPY THE JEAN GREY SCHOOL” – Avengers She-Hulk, Falcon and Moon Knight are tasked with securing the Jean Grey School… and Rogue and her team of X-Men aren’t too happy about it!

THE PRO ONE SHOT (New Printing)
Image Comics

BACK IN PRINT! Reintroducing the outrageous story of THE PRO in a paperback version of the deluxe hardcover edition. Just when you think GARTH ENNIS has gone too far, just when you thought it was safe to walk the streets, just when you thought no one would go near the idea of the world’s first superhero prostitute… here comes THE PRO! Plus, in “The Pro Meets the Ho,” our plucky heroine faces a super-powered “soiled dove” whose powers of perversion exceed the Pro’s own!

Full Listing

Dark Horse Comics

ALABASTER WOLVES #2 (OF 5)
BLOOD BLOCKADE BATTLEFRONT TP VOL 02
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #9 JEANTY VAR CVR
BTVS SEASON 9 FREEFALL #9 NOTO CVR
DRAGON AGE II EMBROIDERED PATCH CHANTRY
DRAGON AGE II EMBROIDERED PATCH KIRKWALL
DRAGON AGE II EMBROIDERED PATCH QUANARI
DRAGON AGE II EMBROIDERED PATCH TEMPLARS
LOBSTER JOHNSON THE BURNING HAND #5 (OF 5)
STAR WARS KNIGHTS OF THE OLD REPUBLIC WAR #5 (OF 5)

DC Comics

BATGIRL #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
BATMAN #9 (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
BATMAN #9 BLACK & WHITE VAR ED (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
BATMAN #9 COMBO PACK (NIGHT OF THE OWLS)
BATMAN #9 VAR ED
BATMAN AND ROBIN #9 (NITE OF THE OWLS)
BATMAN ARKHAM UNHINGED #2
BATMAN BLACK AND WHITE STATUE NEW 52 BY JIM LEE
BATMAN HC VOL 01 THE COURT OF OWLS
BIBLE HC
BRIGHTEST DAY TP VOL 02
DC UNIVERSE LEGACIES TP
DEATHSTROKE #9
DEMON KNIGHTS #9
FAIREST #3 (MR)
FRANKENSTEIN AGENT OF SHADE #9
GREEN LANTERN #9
GREEN LANTERN #9 BLACK & WHITE VAR ED
GREEN LANTERN #9 COMBO PACK
GREEN LANTERN #9 VAR
GREEN LANTERN ANIMATED SERIES HAL JORDAN MAQUETTE
GRIFTER #9
IZOMBIE #25
JUSTICE LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL TP VOL 01 SIGNAL MASTERS
LEGION LOST #9 (THE CULLING)
LEGION OF SUPER HEROES ARCHIVES HC VOL 13
MYSTERY IN SPACE #1
MYSTERY IN SPACE #1 VAR ED
NIGHT FORCE #3 (OF 6)
RESURRECTION MAN #9
SCALPED #58
SCOOBY DOO WHERE ARE YOU #21
SUICIDE SQUAD #9
SUPERBOY #9 (THE CULLING)
SUPERMAN GROUNDED TP VOL 01
SUPERMAN PATINA MINI STATUE

IDW Publishing

30 DAYS OF NIGHT 10 BLOODY YEARS TREASURY ED
DEAD RISING ROAD TO FORTUNE TP
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS FORGOTTEN REALMS #1
GI JOE VOL 2 ONGOING #13
NIGHT OF 1000 WOLVES #1 (OF 3)
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES COLOR CLASSICS #1
TRIO #1

Image Comics

AMERICAS GOT POWERS #1 (OF 6) VAR CVR 2ND PTG
CHOKER TP VOL 01
FATALE #1 5TH PTG
FATALE #5
FORGETLESS TP LIVE TO SEE LAST CALL NEW ED
GREEN WAKE TP VOL 02 LOST CHILDREN
HELL YEAH #3
INVINCIBLE #91
MANHATTAN PROJECTS #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
MONDO #2 (OF 3)
MORNING GLORIES #18
PETER PANZERFAUST #4
PRO ONE SHOT (NEW PTG)
SAGA #2 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
SECRET #1 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
SKULLKICKERS #14
SPAWN 20TH ANNIVERSARY POSTER #2 (OF 4)
THIEF OF THIEVES #3 VAR CVR 2ND PTG
THIEF OF THIEVES #4
WALKING DEAD #97

Marvel Comics

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PARALLEL LIVES #1
ASTONISHING X-MEN BY WEAVER POSTER
ASTONISHING X-MEN TP VOL 07 MONSTROUS
AVENGERS ACADEMY PREM HC SECOND SEMESTER
AVENGERS ASSEMBLE #3
AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS PREM HC VOL 03
AVENGERS CROSSING OMNIBUS HC DEODATO DM VAR ED
AVENGERS CROSSING OMNIBUS HC SCHERBERGER CVR
AVENGERS PRIVATE WAR OF DR DOOM PREM HC
AVENGERS PRIVATE WAR OF DR DOOM PREM HC DM VAR ED 89
AVENGERS VS X-MEN BY OPENA POSTER
AVENGING SPIDER-MAN #7
AVX VS #1 (OF 6) 2ND PTG KUBERT VAR
CAPTAIN AMERICA #11
CAPTAIN AMERICA AND HAWKEYE #630
CAPTAIN AMERICA BY ED BRUBAKER PREM HC VOL 02
DEADPOOL #51 2ND PTG JOHNSON VAR
DEADPOOL #52 2ND PTG JOHNSON VAR
DEADPOOL #54
ESSENTIAL BLACK PANTHER TP VOL 01
HALO FALL OF REACH COVENANT TP
HULK #51
HULK SMASH AVENGERS #2 (OF 5)
INCREDIBLE HULK BY KORMARCK POSTER
JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #637 EXILED
MAGNETO NOT A HERO TP
MARVEL UNIVERSE AVENGERS EARTHS HEROES #2
MARVEL ZOMBIES DESTROY #1 (OF 5)
MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 12
MMW AVENGERS HC VOL 12 DM VAR ED 179
NEW AVENGERS #26 AVX
OZ OZMA OF OZ GN TP
POWERS PREM HC VOL 06 SELLOUTS
PUNISHER #11
SCARLET SPIDER #5
SILVER SURFER PARABLE PREM HC
SILVER SURFER PARABLE PREM HC DM VAR ED 91
SPIDER-MAN IDENTITY CRISIS TP NEW PTG
SPIDER-MAN SEASON ONE PREM HC WITH DIG CDE
TAKIO #1
THING SERPENT CROWN AFFAIR PREM HC
THING SERPENT CROWN AFFAIR PREM HC DM VAR ED 92
ULTIMATE COMICS ULTIMATES #10
ULTIMATE COMICS X-MEN #11
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN HC VOL 12
UNCANNY X-FORCE #25
UNCANNY X-FORCE #25 PLATT VAR
WOLVERINE #306
WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #10 AVX
X-MEN LEGACY #266 AVX
X-MEN MUTANT GENESIS 2.0 HC

Top Cow

ARTIFACTS #17
DARKNESS #103

Writer Christos Gage backs both teams – Avengers vs X-Men

Marvel Comics

As the writer of both X-Men Legacy and Avengers Academy, Christos Gage has found himself smack-dab in the middle of the Avengers vs X-Men battle, currently waging it’s war across the pages of Marvel comics.

“You just have to understand both sides and get their arguments and viewpoints across. For the Avengers, they’re trying to keep the world safe from a deadly threat, while these deluded fanatics are willing to risk the lives of billions of people for some pipe dream. Meanwhile, the X-Men think they have it covered—they can both save the world and give mutantkind a new start—and these arrogant outsiders who have no real knowledge of them or their people are trying to force them to do something they think is a really bad idea.

I don’t have a problem portraying either viewpoint because both are potentially legitimate. It’s not like I have to make The Red Skull sympathetic!”

He goes on to talk about classic Marvel battles:

“The first Marvel trade paperback I ever bought was ‘Marvel’s Greatest Superhero Battles’, and I still have it and treasure it to this day. The Hulk/Thing fight from Fantastic Four #25 and #26 was, to my 10-year old eyes, like seeing the Avengers movie recently: I couldn’t believe something so beautiful and perfect had actually been made. And the Daredevil/Sub-Mariner fight in Daredevil #7 blew my mind because it was so brutal, and the title hero actually lost the fight, but he came off as the winner because he fought so hard against impossible odds. Man, do I love that book.

Another early hero battle I was exposed to was Spider-Man fighting Nightcrawler in Amazing Spider-Man #161. Yeah, that’s right, I’m old enough to have bought a comic off the rack in 1976; I was really little. I had never seen Nightcrawler before and he looked scary, like a demon, but I ended up really liking him. That was my first exposure to the X-Men, I think. I still have that, too. I’ve kept it for 35 years, which should tell you something about the impression it made on me.”

Full interview.