Recommended Picks: June 19, 2013

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Age Of Ultron #10
Marvel Comics

(W) Brian Michael Bendis
(A) Brandon Peterson & Various
(Cover) Brandon Peterson

THE FINALE! The biggest secret in comics will be revealed to you. An ending so confidential…even the artists of this book don’t know what lies on the final pages. A surprise so big that comic book legend Joe Quesada himself returns to the pages of Marvel Comics to draw a sequence that people will be talking about for years.

Price: $3.99

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Saga Volume 2 TP
Image Comics

(W) Brian K. Vaughan
(A/Cover) Fiona Staples

Collecting the epic second storyline of the smash hit series Entertainment Weeklycalled “the kind of comic you get when truly talented superstar creators are given the freedom to produce their dream comic.” Thanks to her star-crossed parents Marko and Alana, newborn baby Hazel has already survived lethal assassins, rampaging armies, and alien monstrosities, but in the cold vastness of outer space, the little girl encounters her family’s greatest challenge yet: the grandparents. Collects Saga #7-12.Mature Readers.

Price: $14.99

Recommended Picks: June 12, 2013

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Superman Unchained #1
DC Comics

(W) Scott Snyder
(A) Jim Lee & Various
(Cover) Jim Lee, Scott Williams

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?

Price: $4.99

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The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys #1
Dark Horse Comics

(W) Gerard Way, Shaun Simon
(A) Becky Cloonan
(Cover) Becky Cloonan, Dan Jackson

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!

Price: $3.99

Recommended Picks: June 5, 2013

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Astro City #1
DC Comics/Vertigo

(W) Kurt Busiek
(A) Brent Eric Anderson
(Cover) Alex Ross

Astro City is back in a new, ongoing monthly series that showcases old heroes and new, as The Ambassador comes to Earth, and an ordinary man is caught up in a cosmic conflict! Featuring the return of favorites like Samaritan and Honor Guard, and the debut of some new sensations! Plus, the seeds of a new mystery: Who is the Broken Man? The entire award-winning creative team is back to kick off a new epoch of the human and the super human. Get in on the ground floor of Astro City’s next epic!

Price: $3.99

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The Walking Dead Volume 18: What Comes After TP
Image Comics

(W) Robert Kirkman
(A/Cover) Charlie Adlard, Cliff Rathburn

Following the events of “Something To Fear,” Rick and the other survivors accept a new way of life under Negan’s rule, but not everyone agrees. Collects The Walking Dead #103-108.

Price: $14.99

Recommended Picks: May 29, 2013

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X-Men #1 Now
Marvel Comics

(W) Brian Wood
(A/Cover) Olivier Coipel

Because you demanded it! The X-Women finally get their own book, from critically acclaimed superstars Brian Wood (X-Men, Ultimate X-Men, DMZ, The Massive) and Olivier Coipel (AVX, House Of M, Thor)! An old enemy shows up at the X-Men’s door, seeking asylum from an ancient evil come back to earth. Meanwhile, Jubilee has come home, and she’s brought with her an orphaned baby who might hold the key to the earth’s survival…or its destruction. Against a backdrop of what seems like an alien invasion and an eons-spanning war between brother and sister, Storm steps up and puts together a team to protect the child and stop a new threat that could destroy all life on earth!

Price: $3.99

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The Wake #1
DC Comics/Vertigo

(W) Scott Snyder
(A/Cover) Sean Murphy

When Marine Biologist Lee Archer is approached by the Department of Homeland Security for help with a new threat, she declines, but quickly realizes they won’t take no for an answer. Soon she is plunging to the depths of the Arctic Circle to a secret, underwater oil rig where they’ve discovered something miraculous and terrifying. Writer Scott Snyder (Batman, American Vampire) and artist Sean Murphy (Punk Rock Jesus) bring their acclaimed talents to this sci-fi/horror epic that explores the horrors of the deep, probes the origins of human history, and leaps far beyond to a frightening future. Mature Readers.

Price: $2.99

Recommended Picks: March 20, 2013

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Constantine #1
DC Comics

(W) Jeff Lemire and Ray Fawkes
(A) Renato Guedes
(C) Juan Jose Ryp

The star of Justice League Dark is unleashed in his all-new ongoing series! Liar, cheater, manipulator…John Constantine is all of these, and yet he uses these skills and more to protect the world from the darkest corners of the DC Universe. What Constantine learns in this first issue will shake the very foundations of the New 52…and only he knows how to deal with it!

Price: $2.99

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The Massive Volume 1: Black Pacific TP
Dark Horse Comics

(W) Brian Wood
(A) Kristian Donaldson, Garry Brown

In this first volume of Brian Wood’s new, sprawling postapocalyptic epic, follow the crew of the Kapital from the flooded remnants of Hong Kong to Unalaska, with stops in Antarctica and Mogadishu, as post-Crash ethics and economics are explored across a broken world. Collecting issues #1-#6 of the series, plus three eight page stories from Dark Horse Presents.

Price: $19.99

Recommended Picks: March 13, 2013

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Wolverine #1 Now
Marvel Comics

(W) Paul Cornell
(A/Cover) Alan Davis

The best there is at what he does gets an all-new on-going! Pay attention very closely: there’s a mystery here that even Wolverine hasn’t sniffed out yet. When Wolverine finds himself the bargaining chip in a hostage situation, he must make a decision to save a little boy that will follow him forever…literally! How can a berserker fight what he can’t see? And how far will he go to assert his humanity in the face of the Unknown.

Price: $3.99

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Hawkeye Volume 1: My Life As Weapon Now TP
Marvel Comics

(W) Matt Fraction
(A) David Aja

Fraction. Aja. Hawkeye. Kate Bishop. Cars. Guns. And videotape. The breakout star of this summer’s blockbuster Avengers film, Clint Barton – a.k.a. the self-made hero Hawkeye – fights for justice…and good rooftop BBQs! And with ex-Young Avenger Kate Bishop by his side, he’s out to get some downtime from being one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! (IMMORTAL IRON FIST) reunite to tell the ongoing tales of the Arrow-Avenger. Barton and Bishop mean double the Hawkeye and double the trouble! Plus: Relive Kate’s first meeting with Clint, as she learns wanting something can be miles away from actually earning it. Collecting Hawkeye (2012) #1-5 and Young Avengers Presents #6.

Price: $16.99

Recommended Picks For March 6, 2013

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Age Of Ultron #1 Foil Cover
Marvel Comics

(W) Brian Michael Bendis
(A/Cover) Bryan Hitch

For years the heroes of the Marvel Universe have lived in fear that the artificial intelligence known as Ultron would one day evolve to fulfill its desire to wipe out all organic life and take over the Earth — that day has arrived. This massive 10-part Marvel Universe-spanning event is brought to you by Eisner award-winning writer Brian Michael Bendis and comics legend Bryan Hitch.

Price: $3.99

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Kick-Ass 2 Prelude: Hit-Girl Premiere HC
Marvel Comics

(W) Mark Millar
(A/Cover) John Romita

Hit-Girl spins off into her own blood-soaked saga! Mindy McCready attempts to settle into life as a regular schoolgirl, but desires nothing more than to be dispensing hot justice to the scum of New York City. Her mother thinks she’s doing her homework – but in reality, she’s taken Kick-Ass on as her sidekick. She’s training him up to punch, shoot and stab – just like Daddy would have wanted. And in return, Kick-Ass is helping her learn to survive middle school – without spilling anyone’s blood. But when Kick-Ass gets benched, leaving Mindy to take on the mafia solo, even Hit-Girl may be in over her head. Collecting Hit-Girl #1-5. Mature Readers.

Price: $24.99

Recommended Picks For February 27, 2013

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BATMAN INCORPORATED #8
DC COMICS

(W) Grant Morrison
(A/CA) Chris Burnham

• Everything Grant Morrison has been planning since the start of BATMAN, INCORPORATED leads to this stunning issue!

• You must not miss this one!

 

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Nemo: Heart Of Ice HC
Top Shelf Productions

(W) Alan Moore
(A/Cover) Kevin O’neill

In the grim cold of February surfaces a thrilling new League of Extraordinary Gentlemen book – Nemo: Heart of Ice, a full-color 48-page adventure in the classic pulp tradition by the inestimable Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill. It’s 1925, fifteen long years since Janni Dakkar first tried to escape the legacy of her dying science-pirate father, only to accept her destiny as the new Nemo, captain of the legendary Nautilus. Now, tired of her unending spree of plunder and destruction, Janni launches a grand expedition to surpass her father’s greatest failure: the exploration of Antarctica. Hot on her frozen trail are a trio of genius inventors, hired by the megalomaniacal Charles Foster Kane to retrieve the plundered valuables of an African queen. It’s a deadly race to the bottom of the world – an uncharted land of wonder and horror where time is broken and the mountains bring madness.

Price: $14.95

Recommended Picks For February 20, 2013

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Justice League Of America #1
DC Comics

(W) Geoff Johns
(A/Cover) David Finch

The march toward Trinity War begins with part one of “World’s Most Dangerous”! Green Lantern! Green Arrow! Catwoman! Katana! Vibe! Hawkman! Stargirl! They aren’t the world’s greatest super heroes-they’re the most dangerous! But why does a team like the JLA need to exist? What is their ultimate mission? And who is pulling the strings? Plus: Find out why Martian Manhunter is the most dangerous of them all. Period.

Price: $3.99

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The Goon Volume 12: Them That Raised Us Lament TP
Dark Horse Comics

(W/A) Eric Powell

Zombie rockabillies, superheroes with hilarious gay abandon, and the tragicomedy of carny folk are just a few bizarre tales in this new Goon collection from Dark Horse Comics! See why Eric Powell has won the Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication and Best Ongoing Series! This volume collects The Goon #38-#41.

Price: $16.99

Recommended Picks For February 13, 2013

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Batman #17
DC Comics

(W) Scott Snyder
(A) Greg Capullo & Various
(Cover) Greg Capullo

This is it: The stunning conclusion to “DEATH OF THE FAMILY”! Who lives? Who dies? Who laughs last? Find out as Batman and The Joker face off one last time!

 

Price: $3.99

 

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Uncanny X-Men #1
Marvel Comics

(W) Brian Michael Bendis
(A/Cover) Chris Bachalo

The true flagship book of the X-Men returns. In the wake of the Phoenix, the world has changed and is torn on exactly what Cyclops and his team of X-Men are — visionary revolutionaries or dangerous terrorists? Whatever the truth, Cyclops, Emma Frost, Magneto, and Magik are out in the world gathering up new mutants and redefining the name Uncanny X-Men.

Price: $3.99