This Week’s Comics – 24 December 2013

This week’s titles are due to hit shelves on Tuesday, 24th December.

Featured in this week’s comics are the following…

★ PICK OF THE WEEK ★
ORIGIN II #1
Kieron Gillen | Adam Kubert
MARVEL COMICS

Part 1 of 5! A few years after the events of Origin finds James Howlett running with the wolves… until something unexpected brings him back into the world. Follow the first “X-Man” as he finds his way back to civilization and falls afoul of someone Sinister, who’s just discovering mutantkind and the horrors he can visit on them. Plus, discover the secret behind James’ greatest enemy! At some point, the mutant who will become The Wolverine must choose: is he man or is he beast?

An all-new chapter in the secret origin of one of Marvel’s most mysterious characters is revealed starting this November, by superstars Kieron Gillen (Young Avengers, Iron Man) and Adam Kubert (Avengers, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine)!

SAVIORS #1
James Robinson | J. Bone
IMAGE COMICS

Eisner Award winner James Robinson (Starman, Earth 2) and artist extraordinaire J. Bone (The Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror, The Spirit) present an all-new saga of monstrous alien horror.

When Tomas Ramirez stumbles upon an extraterrestrial conspiracy to take over the world, his life is changed forever. He must now seek out those few souls who share this terrible knowledge. But even united, how can they hope to defeat a shadowy alien cabal that is both indestructible and eager to kill anyone who threatens it?

JUSTICE LEAGUE #26
Geoff Johns | Ivan Reis | Joe Prado | Various
DC COMICS

A ‘Forever Evil’ tie-in! Why has the Crime Syndicate really come to our Earth? What are their darkest secrets? And how will their actions fundamentally change the Justice League as we know it? Meanwhile, Grid controls the world’s power and communications, but what does he truly want from the Syndicate? Plus, a member of the League struggling to survive plots a path of return… and revenge.

DECEIVERS #1
Steven Grant | Stéphane Roux
BOOM! STUDIOS

Deceivers is a globetrotting espionage action/comedy populated by charming, clever characters and thrilling sleight of hand, perfect for fans of films like Catch Me if You Can and the Ocean’s 11 series.

Lincoln McCord and Prince Adony Zaruka are two American con men living abroad in Europe, posing as an oil magnate and the descendant of long-lost royalty to live the high life by leeching off the European elite. But when an international thief begins wreaking havoc on their marks, the deceivers are enlisted by a rogue CIA agent to help entrap him.

ROBOTECH / VOLTRON #1
Tommy Yune | Elmer Damaso
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT

Part 1 of 5. Two of the greatest anime legends of all time are about to collide in one epic saga! The Lion Force team face the return of a mysterious ancient adversary that could jeopardize the very existence of Voltron itself. The repercussions threaten to reach across the fabric of time and space, all the way to Earth. How will Roy Fokker and the Skull Squadron cope with such a new menace, especially with the Zentraedi looming over Macross Island? What opportunities will King Lotor pursue in a crisis like this?

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