New Comic Books

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Gotta Get A Yeti

Bugs and Daffy are on a quest to capture proof of that most elusive creature: the Yeti!

Using the Ol' Noodle

Duck Twacy takes on a case to find a missing husband and comes face to face with his arch foe, Neon Noodle!

Prancing With The Stars

Penelope Pussycat tries, once again, to escape the clutches of Pepe Le Pew. In her escape, she runs onto the set of the game show, Prancing With the Stars!

What's My Neurosis?

Several characters visit Dr. Bill. Who will be the "looney" one at the end?

Characters: Abdominal Snowman, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Marvin The Martian, Neon Noodle, Penelope Pussycat, Pepe Le Pew, Porky Pig, Road Runner, Sultry Lafemme, Sylvester Pussycat, Tweety Bird, Wile E. Coyote

Creators: Dave Tanguay, Frank Strom, Horacio Ottolini, Jesse Leon McCann, Jorge Pacheco, Leo Batic, Mike Decarlo, Mike Sellers, Neal Sternecky, Sam Agro, Scott Gross, Scott Roberts

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Written by Keith Giffen; Art by Jon Landry; Cover by Chris Sprouse and Karl Story

Midnighter's hometown has been overrun by a private firm of professional superhero fascists…which sounds like Midnighter's idea of a good time...

Characters: Jenny Quantum, Midnighter

Creators: Chris Sprouse, Jon Landry, Karl Story, Keith Giffen, Kristy Quinn, Randy Mayor, Rick Burchett, Scott Peterson, Travis Lanham

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The secret history of the House of M universe continues as Luke Cage's Avengers battle Shang-Chi's Dragons...

Officer Misty Knight inflitrates the Avengers to take them down from within...

and Thunderbird's FBI task force, The Brotherhood, recruits a new Sapien member: ex-Marine Frank Castle, aka The Punisher!

And tragedy strikes as an Avenger heads toward death!

Characters: Abe Brown, Avalanche, Blob, Bob Diamond, Boom Boom, Clint Barton, Colleen Wing, Feral, Iron Fist, Jacques DuQuesne, Lin Sun, Lotus Shinchuko, Luke Cage, Machete, Mantis, Misty Knight, Mockingbird, Moon Knight, Punisher, Shang-Chi, Taskmaster, Thunderbird, Tigra, Zaran

Creators: Alejandro Arbona, Andrew Hennessey, Bill Rosemann, Christos N. Gage, Mike Perkins, Molly Lazer, Raul Trevino, Rus Wooton, Tom Brevoort

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WHY is Howard in prison? WHEN did Beverly become more famous than Paris Hilton? WILL the evil scientists of A.I.M. succeed in destroying all TV and RADIO before America tunes in for the verdict in the sensational trial of Howard the Duck? And WHAT is Howard's never-before-seen duck-based SUPER-POWER? Guest starring the Sensational She-Hulk! HOW does Marvel pack THIS much into ONE comic?

Characters: Beverly Switzler, Howard the Duck, MODOK, She-Hulk

Creators: Aubrey Sitterson, Juan Bobillo, Marcelo Sosa, Nate Piekos (Blambot), Nestor Pereyra, Ty Templeton

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Seeking only to help the helpless, the Silver Surfer rids an alien city of a demonic threat and is declared a Savior by its beleaguered inhabitants. As assassinations, political maneuverings and simmering tensions fester in the shadows, the Surfer must question whether a figurehead – even a reluctant one – is responsible for the actions of his disciples…

Brewing conflict leaps from the page, as artist Tan Eng Huat (Doom Patrol, Batman) and writer Simon Spurrier (2000AD, Gutsville) step-up a gear in the Surfer’s most explosive adventure yet.
 
Summary
The Silver Surfer continues his battle on Brekknis with the strange creature that is attacking the populous. He fights the creature on the astral plane and is able to subdue it. To thank the Surfer for his help, the Empress arrives. But she insults the Surfer instead, making the Brekk angry with her comments about their savior.
 
The Surfer is then met by the leader of the Brekk, Tol-Wes. He tells the Surfer the history of their planet and that they do not wish to be a part of the Ama Collective. He wishes to start a war with the Ama and tells the Surfer that he is their savior. The Surfer refuses this position and leaves the planet.
 
In space he is attacked by the Organpirates and captures. Somehow, the being he fought on the planet is also aboard the pirates ship and it siphons his energy. The pirates have been commanded by Ruqtar Koil of the Ama Collective, and his orders are to crucify the Surfer.
 

Characters: Empress of the Ama, Ruqtar Koil, Silver Surfer, Tol-Wes

Teams: Ama Collective, Organpirates

Creators: Aubrey Sitterson, Cory Petit, Dan Buckley, Gabriele Dell'Otto, Joe Quesada, Jose Villarrubia, Simon Spurrier, Tan Eng Huat

England's coolest underground investigators continue to crack occult cases. When his ex-girlfriend's father gets the beatdown of a lifetime behind bars, it's up to Morrison and his gambler's cunning to protect him. But when the tables are turned, it's Morrison that needs far-from-divine intervention.

Creators: Angela Rufino, Cameron Stewart, Guy Major, Jared K. Fletcher, Sean Phillips, Shelly Bond 'Roeberg', Simon Gane, Si Spencer

Original series artist Tony Moore returns for a stand-alone issue! Stretch and Henry draw a plum assignment aboard a cruise ship. But their working vacation turns to watery weirdness as they battle an infestation of skull-busting butterflies in a below-decks dungeon catering to passengers' most twisted fantasies.

Characters: Henry James, Stretch

Creators: Brian Buccellato, John Lucas, Jonathan Vankin, Mark Doyle, Pat Brosseau, Philip Bond, Simon Oliver, Tony Moore

Christian/Islamic conflict. Technological revolution. Fear of the end of the world. Sound familiar? It should. But it's not the world of 2007…it's the world of Europe, circa 1000 AD. The world of Brian Wood's brand-new monthly series, NORTHLANDERS. Following the red-hot success of one of last year's most critically-acclaimed books, DMZ, NORTHLANDERS is a fresh take on Vikings.

NORTHLANDERS tells the epic tale of Sven, an exiled Viking prince who's been living the decadent, high life in Constantinople - the 11th century's answer to Las Vegas - but now must return to the desolate lands of his birth in the frigid islands of the North Sea to reclaim his vast inheritance. Intending only to take his money and run, he finds more than he bargained for as his former family and friends are enslaved at the hands of Gorm, his ruthless uncle. What follows isnot only a bloody quest to free his people, but also a young man's struggle to discover where he belongs in a rapidly changing world…and what awful sacrifices it will take to make a Prince into a King.

NORTHLANDERS has all the cool, modern sensibilities audiences have come to expect from Wood (DMZ, Demo, Supermarket) mixed with the bloody action of 300 and Gladiator. Joining Wood on this epic journey is outstanding newcomer artist Davide Gianfelice and acclaimed cover artist Massimo Carnevale (Y: THE LAST MAN).

Characters: Enna, Gorm, Hakkar, Sven of Orkney, Thora

Creators: Adam Kubert, Brian Wood, Casey Seijas, Dave McCaig, Davide Gianfelice, Massimo Carnevale, Travis Lanham, Will Dennis

Typo on cover incorrectly says "Oct. 5, 2007

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Karate Kid meets an all-new/old OMAC at the Command D bunker! Jimmy Olsen crosses paths with Mister Miracle! Mary Marvel is taken to Paradise Island! One of the Rogues becomes a real drag! Things are changing for the Monitors! And…at long last…Ray Palmer!

Plus, more DC villains origin backup stories, including The Origin of Granny Goodness by Scott Beatty and Jon Bogdanove!

The COUNTDOWN TO FINAL CRISIS continues!

Spoilers

Last issue Trickster and Piper were being chased by Deadshot while riding a freight train. As they managed to throw him off, he fired upon one of them and apparently killing him. The other tried reviving him by using the "zap-cuff." As he keeps pulling and pulling, finally there is a beep. He hears an electronic voice state that "Subject B has been terminated." A fail safe has been activated and the cuffs are set to detonate in 24 hours. As he thinks about this, Desaad removes a piece from Darkseid playing board. As Desaad brags to Granny Goodness about his new level of authority given by Darkseid, she transforms and heads to Earth to mold her new Female Furies...

Meanwhile on Paradise Island, the new recruits are continuing their training. They are being put through an extremely rigorous and potentially deadly obstacle course. As they run the course, Harley persuades Holly to take a little leave and explore a nearby cave. Unfortunately it is not unoccupied.

On Earth-12, the "Challengers" still in search of Ray Palmer watch a futuristic sci-fi version of Batman fighting some street thugs. "Bob" feels that they are close to ending their search. They are then found by another Monitor. He tells "Bob" that the newly named Monitor of Earth-8, Solomon, has united them in saving the integrity of the multiverse. He says that Palmer is insignificant. Jason speaks up to him about how they are the ones trying to save the mulitverse only to be knocked out. He orders "Bob" to surrender and stand trial for Crimes against the Multiverse. They are at a standoff as the two Monitors begin fighting each other. Kyle and Donna try to help "Bob" even though he says it is not their fight. The other Monitor easily zaps Kyle through his power construct. "Bob" uses this distraction to take out the other Monitor. They make their escape as "Nix Uotan" vows that they will be found and stopped. They have escaped to The Bleed. "Bob" says he now knows where Ray Palmer is after hearing Nix Uotan's words.

In Bludhaven, Firestorm takes care of the Atomic Knights giving Karate Kid and company a chance to escape into the bunker. They find a locked hatch. Karate Kid sets to open the lock as OMAC detects he is "in place" and activates the protocol trigger. Some soldiers report that there is a massive power surge in the storage hangar that houses OMAC. The general is going to order a red alert and picks up the phone. He is then transformed into an OMAC, along with many others. It is said that the "Morticoccus host is in final gestation" and viral release is about to happen. An army of OMACs set out for Bludhaven.

Characters: Atomic Knight, Bob, Brother EYE, Bryndon Smith, Buddy Blank, Desaad, Donna Troy, Douglas Herald, Firestorm, Gehenna, Granny Goodness, Harley Quinn, Hollis Hobard, Holly Robinson, Jason Todd, Karate Kid, Kyle Rayner, Marene Herald, Nix Uotan, OMAC, Pied Piper, Terry McGinnis, Trickster, Triplicate Girl, Wayne Hobard, White Cat

Teams: Amazons of Themyscira, Atomic Knights, Challengers From Beyond, Female Furies, Jokerz, The Monitors

Creators: Elisabeth V. Gehrlein, Hi-Fi (Brian Miller), Jamal Igle, Karl Kerschl, Keith Giffen, Mark McKenna, Mike Carlin, Paul Dini, Peter Pantazis, Scott Beatty, Sean McKeever, Travis Lanham

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Cap is back! No, not that one. Captain Britain returns, but he may be too late to prevent casualties amongst the Exiles and Excalibur as the true threat to all that is stands revealed! Good thing the Captain has brought along a few old friends…

Don’t miss the shocking end of the crossover that sets up the Exiles series finale!

Characters: Albion, Blink, Captain Britain, Captain UK, Colossus, Dave Cockrum, Dazzler, Fury, Justicer Bull, Kitty Pryde, Longshot, Mad Jim Jaspers, Morph, Mystiq, Nightcrawler, Nocturne, Paty Cockrum, Pete Wisdom, Psylocke, Roma, Rouge-Mort, Sabretooth, Sage, Saturnyne, Storm

Teams: Captain Britain Corps, Excalibur, Exiles

Creators: CAFU, Chris Claremont, Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic, Mark Paniccia, Nathan Cosby, Nick Lowe, Raul Fernandez, Simon Bowland, Wil Quintana

This preview comic features the origin stories of Golden Age greats “Rockman” from USA Comics #1 (August 1941) by Charles Nicholas and Basil Wolverton and the never-before-reprinted “Laughing Mask” by Will Harr and Maurice Gutwirth from Daring Mystery Comics #2 (February 1940) and Phantom Reporter by Mike Robard and Sam Cooper from Daring Mystery Comics #3 (April 1940) along with character sketches and preview pages of the new series The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski with art by Chris Weston.                 

Characters: Black Widow, Blue Blade, Captain Wonder, Dynamic Man, Electro, Fiery Mask, Laughing Mask, Mastermind Excello, Mr. E, Phantom Reporter, Rockman, Witness

Teams: The Twelve

Creators: Basil Wolverton, Charles Nicholas, Chris Weston, Dan Buckley, J. Michael Straczynski, Joe Quesada, Sam Cooper, Tom Smith

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Alex goes to school, the robots deliver some poisoned gifts, Omega gets a day job and The Unparalleled Mink goes a-courtin' in this third issue of the mysterious, absurd and poignant tale of the mute superhero from another world, a revival of the Gerber-Skrenes cult legend by novelist Jonathan Lethem.

Characters: Omega The Unknown, The Mink

Creators: Farel Dalrymple, Jonathan Lethem, Paul Hornschemeier

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The conclusion to the Sentinels saga has it all: The X-Men vs. Stryfe! The X-Men vs. the Fenris Twins! The X-Men versus the Sentinels! Can one team possibly defeat three foes?

Characters: Angel, Beast, Bishop, Cable, Colossus, Cyclops, Dazzler, Emma Frost, Havok, Iceman, Jean Grey, Polaris, Professor X, Psylocke, Pyro, Rogue, Shinobi Shaw, Storm, Sunspot, Toad, Wolverine

Teams: Sentinels, X-Men

Creators: Bill Rosemann, Joe Caramagna, Joe Quesada, Kris Justice, Lauren Sankovitch, Ralph Macchio, Robert Kirkman, Salvador Larroca, Serge Lapointe, Stephane Peru, Yanick Paquette

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Warren Ellis' masked hero masterpiece continues it's monthly run right here! Another one of the Seven Guns down. With the size of the remaining team reduced, the one-time friends of John Horus are on the run, and time's ticking away. Surrender is no longer an option -- the team have to find John Horus before the army find them...

With art by the genius Juan Jose Ryp, no fan of The Authority or Wanted will want to miss this bleeding-edge eight issue masterpiece. This issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover and also a rare 1-in-25 cover featuring the Dominic Atlas Hyde design sketch, all by series artist Juan Jose Ryp.

Characters: Angel One, Dominic Hyde, Frank Blacksmith, John Horus, Kathryn Artemis, Tom Noir, Zoe Jump

Creators: Juan Jose Ryp, Mark Sweeney, Warren Ellis, William Christensen

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You have been granted clearance to Camp Hammond's most sensitive files.

For the first time anywhere, witness the hidden origins of the GAUNTLET, ARMORY, MVP, and HARDBALL.

Also, learn some of the Initiative's most hi-tech secrets.

And meet the team from America's 2nd State, Pennsylvania, as they battle FLAG SMASHER and the forces of ULTIMATUM! How will Philly react to the Initiative's all-new take on the LIBERTY LEGION?

Characters: 2-D, Ares, Armory, Baron Von Blitzschlag, Blue Eagle, Cloud 9, Flag-Smasher, Flying Tiger, Gauntlet, Hank Pym, Hardball, Henry Gyrich, Hope, Iceberg, Komodo, Miss America, Mr. Woodman, Ms. Marvel, MVP, Needle, Power Broker, Revolutionary, Taskmaster, Trauma, Ultimo, Whiz Kid, Wonder Man

Teams: HYDRA, Liberteens, Mighty Avengers, Scarlet Spiders, The Initiative

Creators: Carmine Di Giandomenico, Christos N. Gage, Clayton Henry, Daniele Rudoni, Dan Slott, Dave Meikis, Jim Cheung, Joe Caramagna, Jose Villarrubia, Molly Lazer, Paul Neary, Salvador Larroca, Stephane Peru, Steve Uy, Tom Brevoort, Tom Feister, Wil Quintana

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The story climaxes in this ultimate resolution and fallout to Kabuki’s strike at the Noh. Only one side is left standing as Akemi’s entire plan unfolds, and a new order emerges.

It’s a new start for KABUKI and the perfect jumping-on issue for new readers! You’ve heard about all the awards. You’ve heard everyone talking about why KABUKI is so amazing and mind-blowing. Now is the chance to see what all the talk is about!

Characters: Kabuki

Creators: David Mack, Michael Allred

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Dara’s involvement with the sword propels her into a world of extreme danger as the three powerful strangers stop at nothing to get a hold of her. What will she do when her best defense is the object of her suffering?

Characters: Dara Brighton, Julie Seosoudavannavong, Justin Foreman

Creators: Jonathan Luna, Joshua Luna

Battered by Sinister, the X-Men retreat to the mansion to lick their wounds. But in the war for the future of mutantkind, the battle never ends. The school is overrun by a mysterious new player who enlists one of the X-Men’s oldest foes. And when Cyclops learns who has the baby, he’s forced to make a tough decision.

Wolverine tries flying his battered teammates back to the mansion after "getting their butts" handed to them by the Marauders. His healing factor is starting to kick back in but he is still in pain as he tries piloting the Blackbird. Nightcrawler is alive but unconscious. They wonder why Emma was cut off from them. Storm wonders if it's Cable's doings that they cannot contact anyone at the mansion.

Back at the Xavier Institute, Emma is down. Cyclops tells Beast to take her to away as he and Bishop fight off the Sentinel that is attacking the mansion. The Sentinel is joined by a second, both with new programming recently installed: "Destroy all mutants."

Warpath crashes out his bedroom window, blades in hand. He always figured it'd be a matter of time until they turned on them. Hepzibah isn't too happy to lose her bedmate. Cyclops asks Bishop if there's a way to shut down the Sentinels but he can't get a signal to them. As they try to coordinate their next move, Nezhno, all powered up, begins to attack the Sentinels. Cyclops tries ordering the "stupid kid" back but Bishop comments on the fact that Nezhno was able to knock it back a bit. Cyclops says if he continues at his enhanced size, he's bound to kill himself. Beast carries Emma down to his lab. On the way, he finds the Stepford Cuckoos unconscious in the hallway. He figures if they and Emma are down, it can't be a coincidence. Cyclops tries protecting Nezhno as Warpath and Hepzibah manage to finish off one Sentinel.

In Antarctica, Mr. Sinister and Mystique make their final checks so that they can abandon this base. Sinister states that all the data he has was automatically transferred as soon as they were attacked. Mystique wonders why he isn't bothered about the attack. Sinister says that the X-Men were there because they believed that he was in possession of the baby. This means that the baby must be unprotected. The baby is, in fact, on the run with Cable. Cable is running somewhere as the baby simply cries continuously. He tells the kid that the crying continues, they're bound to attract predators...

The fight continues at the mansion. More Sentinels are on the scene. Cyclops checks with Dust to see if she is up to entering a Sentinel to see what is going on inside. Another Sentinel is taken out as the Blackbird piloted by Iceman bringing back the "new" X-Men from D.C. flies through its head. X-23 tells Mercury to make sure Hellion gets taken to the medical bay (if it's still intact) as she jumps out of the plane. She lands on a Sentinel and begins slashing and hacking away at it.

Down in the lab, Beast sees Cannonball, who is still recovering, moving the Professor. He tells Hank that the Professor grabbed his head and screamed before passing out. Beast now knows that all their telepaths are being taken out. He just doesn't know why or by who.

Outside, Nezhno is hit by a Sentinel blast as it says, "Mutant neutralized." Bishop comes up to him and curses. Iceman freezes the head of one as Cyclops blasts and cuts it down. Dust has managed to enter one. She sees a robotic entity inside and asks what it is. The creature responds that it must terminate all mutants. Lifting its hand, it fires a blast at Dust that sends her sand form shooting out of the Sentinel. She screams out to Cyclops and tells him that they are not being piloted by humans. As she tries to explain further, it comes out and announces that their mission is a failure and initiates an escape sequence to the others. X-23 is near one as it sets to leave. She jumps on it and stabs it with her claws. There is a blast of feedback and they are both down. The remaining one looks down at the X-Men and tells them they will be terminated "in due time."

As they try to tend to the injured, the other X-Men arrive. Wolverine meets with Cyclops noticing that they too got their butts handed to them. Cyclops informs him that the O.N.E. pilots were infected somehow by the Nano-Sentinels that Cassandra Nova created. He says that everything has been destroyed. Wolverine says that not everything has been. Cyclops says that they have a bunch of injured, the telepaths have been taken out, and their only healer, Elixir, was injured by a falling wall. Wolverine wonders if Cable could have unleashed the Nano-Sentinels like a virus. Cyclops says that it is possible and he had access to samples. He has no idea what Cable is up to and has to assume the worst. He tells him that Bishop is meeting at O.N.E. headquarters to inform them what happened. No matter what they decide, Cyclops feels it is time to up the ante. He tells Wolverine that they have their backs up against the wall and need to take a more offensive position. Their entire race is threatened as their only hope, the baby, is in danger. He has decided that they need a team that will handle the dirty jobs that need to be done. These are desperate times and Wolverine is the one to handle the mission of finding Cable and taking the baby away from him, doing whatever it takes.

Wolverine assembles a new X-Force. The roster he chooses includes Warpath, Hepzibah, X-23, Wolfsbane, and Caliban.

Continued in X-Factor #26.

Characters: Angel, Beast, Bishop, Cable, Caliban, Cannonball, Celeste Cuckoo, Colossus, Cyclops, Dust, Emma Frost, Gentle, Hellion, Hepzibah, Hope Summers, Iceman, Mercury, Mindee Cuckoo, Mr. Sinister, Mystique, Nightcrawler, Phoebe Cuckoo, Rictor, Rockslide, Storm, Warpath, Wolfsbane, Wolverine, X-23

Teams: ONE, Sentinel Squad ONE, Stepford Cuckoos, Xavier Institute, X-Force, X-Men

Creators: Allen Martinez, Axel Alonso, Billy Tan, Danny Miki, David Finch, Ed Brubaker, Frank D'Armata, Jim Cheung, Joe Caramagna, John Dell, Justin Ponsor, Nick Lowe, Will Panzo

It's the brawl of the century, delivered by writer Dwayne McDuffie (Justice League Unlimited) and artists Ed Benes and Sandra Hope, as the Justice League of America takes on the Injustice League in the final chapter of "Unlimited"!

Lex Luthor holding a Kryptonite knife in his hands is about to kill an unconcious Superman when all of a sudden his knife turns into a toy knife.Lex turns around to find out it was done by Firestrom.This leads Lex to laugh saying that "you bought Superman 30 additional secounds to live at the cost of the remainder of yours"with the entire Injustice League behind him.Firestrom smiles and reveals that before he helped Superman he slipped Batman a bold point pen.The villains turn around to find the entire Justice League free and ready for battle.Black Canary is the first to strike using her Sonic Scream againts Shadow thief and then attacking Cheshire as Wonder Woman defeats Killer Frost and then punches Grodd and the Shaggy man. Cheetah attempts to end the fight theretening to kill an unconcious Black Lightning who upon waking up shocks her.Black Canary is then attacked by Giganta but beats her with another Sonic Scream while Red Arrow and John Stewart fight Fatality and Vixen revives Superman by kissing him not knowing why.Meanwhile Firestorm and Black Lightning attempt to help a dissabled Red Tornado but are ambushed from behind by Grodd but in turn falls underground thanks to an attack from Geo-Force. Luthor and John Stewart blast each other but are interupted by Superman. Lex attempts to attack superman but his Kryptonite gauntlets are destroyed by John Stewart and a newly arrived Hal Jordan and Superman punches Lex defeating him. With all the villains defeated the heroes gather them up and Batman places the Joker down saying that he found him running outside. All of a sudden the Suicide Squad shows up to arrest the villains and the heroes without a choice let them go with Amanda Waller and the Squad. Hal then tells Black Canary to get ready for her wedding and Firestorm is recruited into the Justice League by Batman not giving Firestorm the chance to reject the offer stating that hes too powerful to be left unchecked. With that Superman tells Firestorm welcome to the Justice League.

Characters: Amanda Waller, Bane, Batman, Black Canary, Black Lightning, Blockbuster, Bronze Tiger, Cheetah, Cheshire, Deadshot, Deathstroke, Dr. Light, Fatality, Firestorm, Geo-Force, Giganta, Gorilla Grodd, Hal Jordan, Hawkgirl, John Stewart, Killer Frost, Lex Luthor, Mr. Freeze, Multiplex, Plastique, Poison Ivy, Red Tornado, Roy Harper, Shadow-Thief, Shaggy Man, Superman, Vixen, Wonder Woman

Teams: Injustice League, Justice League Of America, Suicide Squad

Creators: Adam Schlagman, Alex Sinclair, Dwayne McDuffie, Ed Benes, Eddie Berganza, Ian Churchill, Norm Rapmund, Peter Pantazis, Rob Leigh, Sandra Hope

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World War Hulk is over. But the Aftersmash has just begun. Heroes and monsters rise and fall as the events of "World War Hulk" reverberate through the blasted ruins of New York City with goliath impact in a massive story featuring the Warbound, the Renegades, Heroes for Hire, Iron Man, Tom Foster, and Damage Control. And yes, smashing will be involved.

Backups

Previews for upcoming Hulk-related books and a Mini Marvels World War Hulk story.

Characters: Amadeus Cho, Black Goliath, Elloe, Hercules, Hiroim, Hulk, Iron Man, Korg, Luke Cage, Misty Knight, No-name, Spider-Man, Thing

Teams: Damage Control, Heroes For Hire, New Avengers, SHIELD, Warbound

Creators: Chris Giarrusso, Dan Buckley, Dave McCaig, Greg Land, Greg Pak, Jay Leisten, Joe Caramagna, Joe Quesada, Mark Paniccia, Nathan Cosby, Rafa Sandoval, Val Staples

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The epic storyline by Geoff Johns and Alex Ross, THY KINGDOM COME, continues! Adjusting to this strange, new Earth, the Superman from Kingdom Come discovers he may have more in common with the heroes of the Justice Society than he believes. Plus, Jay Garrick and Wally West pull out the cosmic treadmill!

Characters: Alan Scott, Batman, Black Canary, Chroma, Citizen Steel, Cyclone, Damage, Flash, Hal Jordan, Hawkman, Hourman, Huntress, Jay Garrick, Jesse Chambers, John Stewart, Judomaster, Kingdom Come Superman, Lois Lane, Ma Hunkel, Mr. America, Mr. Terrific, Obsidian, Power Girl, Robin, Stargirl, Starman, Superman, Tiger, Tommy Bronson, Wally West, Wildcat, Wonder Woman

Teams: Justice League Of America, Justice Society Of America

Creators: Alex Ross, Alex Sinclair, Dale Eaglesham, Drew Geraci, Geoff Johns, Harvey Richards, Michael Siglain, Rob Leigh, Ruy Jose

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Written by Peter Milligan; Art by Freddie Williams II; Cover by Andy Kubert

Part 5 of the 7-part "Resurrection of Ra's al Ghul!" Robin goes off the deep end as the temptations of Ra's al Ghul prove too strong to resist! Will Nightwing take his big brother role to heart and try to drag Tim off the ledge? Guest-starring Batman, Damian and Talia al Ghul.

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Despite Ra's al Ghul recent offer to Robin to join him and he'd bring his parents back from the dead, White Ghost doesn't care if the Assassins kill him. He orders the men to take care not to injure Damian. When Robin makes his move to break free, Talia and Damian follow his actions. Tim knows it's crazy to think about, but he cannot get the idea of bringing back his mom and dad out of his head. As they fight, Damian escapes, only caring to find his father. He sets off to follow White Ghost.

When Talia is able to break free, she tries to find Damian only to see Robin and I-Ching fighting the League. Robin tells her if she'll talk to him, he'll help her find Damian. She tries acting like she's not concerned about Damian. Robin says that his mom used to look at him with the same look of concern she has. He asks about Ra's. He knows he was dead since Batman saw him die. Talis says she did too. Robin wants to know if he really can bring the dead back to life. He wants to know if Ra's would really do it for him. Talia warns him to be careful. Ra's likes to collect and use people. He says he doesn't care what would happen to him. He just wants his loved ones back. He takes off despite telling Talia he'd help her.

In Nanda Parbat, Ra's, in a newly possessed body, tells Sensei's "Men of Death" that they are no longer in service to Sensei. Merlyn questions why they should now work for him. He's also concerned that when Ra's current body burns out, he might try to just take one of theirs. Ra's tells him that he'll have a suitable, permanent body soon. He also says that others will also be joining his side. He still thinks that Batman will be one of them as he crawls out of the pool.

Merlyn believes this is his chance to take down Batman and "go down in history." He shoots an arrow which Batman easily dodges. Batman takes him out with one punch. Ra's quickly steps in front of Batman. He tells the others that if they want to try to take out Batman, they'll have to take him out first. Ra's tells Batman that he knows how he feels after the rebirth. Batman tells him he has no idea how he feels. Ra's extends his hand. He says he offered Robin the chance to join him and he refused. This will be the last time he offers his friendship.

Meanwhile, Robin has found White Ghost. He says that Ra's made him an offer and he wants to reconsider. White Ghost simply says he turned it down and that's it. They begin fighting. Robin puts some doubt into White Ghost's mind by saying that perhaps there's a reason Ra's made the offer to him. A reason that he just doesn't know about. White Ghost asks if he is completely ready to join them. Robin takes his hand.

At the same time, Batman has taken Ra's extended hand. Ra's al Ghul is happy that Batman has finally come to his senses. He comments that Batman's grip is pretty strong. Batman keeps squeezing until he crushes his already decaying hand. Ra's gets that this is Batman's way of saying no to his offer.

Robin and White Ghost stand over the Lazarus Pit. He tells Robin that he has to be "baptized" in the pit before he joins. There's the chance he'll lose his mind. He has to decide if he wants to take that risk and leaves him to ponder the decision. As Robin steps forward, I-Ching reveals himself. Robin tells him not to try to stop him but I-Ching says he's old enough to make his own decision. He says some more words of wisdom but leaves him to decide on his own.

Then a voice announces that perhaps I-Ching won't try to stop him, but he will. Nightwing stands over ready to do whatever it takes to stop him.

Continued in NIghtwing #139.

Characters: Damian Wayne, Dick Grayson, I-Ching, Merlyn, Ra's al Ghul, Robin, Talia, Tim Drake, White Ghost

Teams: League Of Assassins

Creators: Andy Kubert, Bob Kane, David Baldeon, Guy Major, Jeanine Schaefer, Mike Marts, Peter Milligan, Steve Bird, Steve Wands

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Supergirl's pursuit of a deadly new interstellar menace takes a sharp turn when she's confronted far from Earth with the ghost of Krypton! What new revelations from Kara's past will come to light as she pieces together her missing memories and seeks her true purpose?

Characters: Alura, Jor-El, Lara Lor-Van, Supergirl, Superman, Zor-El

Teams: Green Lantern Corps

Creators: Brad Anderson, Drew Johnson, Kelley Puckett, Lee Ferguson, Matt Idelson, Ray Snyder, Tom Palmer Jr, Travis Lanham

Overview

The Brood return! Carol Danvers is alone and powerless on Monster Island, surrounded by creatures that want her blood! Brian Reed (CAPTAIN MARVEL) and Aaron Lopresti (INCREDIBLE HULK) bring you a tale of monsters and the many faces of Ms. Marvel!

Characters: Agent Sum, Araña, Brood Queen, Cru, Machine Man, Ms. Marvel, Rick Sheridan, Sleepwalker, Wonder Man

Teams: Brood

Creators: Aaron Lopresti, Brad Johansen, Brian Reed, Chris SOTO Sotomayor, Dan Buckley, Dave Sharpe, Greg Horn, Joe Quesada, Matt Ryan, Stephen Wacker, Thomas 'Tom' Brennan

Overview

The Marvel Universe's newest superhero team continues to protect the Golden State from all KINDS of comic-book insanity: the team investigates gamma-irradiated monsters living in the hidden cities beneath Los Angeles that only the Hopi Indians prophesied; the super-murder investigation hits a snag as the more-human-than-human girl gang called the BLACK DAHLIAS goes around killing off the suspects; we learn a scoonch more about the mysterious M.A.N. from S.H.A.D.O.W.; and, the awesome-cherry plopped atop our sundae of fabulousness, the Order are told they can't buy their Los Angeles dream house. Where oh where will the Order hang their hat? Here's a hint: It's San Franawesome. By Matt Fraction (PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL, IMMORTAL IRON FIST and Casanova) and Barry Kitson (Legion of Super-Heroes, Empire,

JLA Year One).

Characters: Anthem, Aralune, Calamity, Heavy, Iron Man, Mulholland, Pepper Potts, Supernaut, Veda

Teams: Black Dahlias, Order

Creators: Alejandro Arbona, Artmonkeys Studios, Barry Kitson, Dan Buckley, Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic, Joe Quesada, Khari Evans, Matt Fraction, Victor Olazaba, Warren Simons

Overview

The sci-fi event of the year continues here! The Big Bad behind the entire saga was revealed on the last page of last issue – but what does this fan-fave villain want? And what does it have to do with the surprise ally that our heroes have also recently found? Plus: Who survived the STAR-LORD series to fight on here? And what about the motley crew led by Ronan? The titanic team of Andy Lanning & Dan Abnett (NOVA) and Tom Raney (ULTIMATE X-MEN) deliver the answers fast and furious in this issue!

Characters: Adam Warlock, Blastaar, Bug, Captain Universe, Gabriel Vargas, Groot, High Evolutionary, Mantis, Moondragon, Phalanx, Phyla, Praxagora, Rocket Raccoon, Ronan, Starlord, Super-Skrull, Ultron, Wraith

Teams: Annihilation Wave, Kree, The Dirty Half-Dozen

Creators: Aleksi Briclot, Andy Lanning, Bill Rosemann, Dan Abnett, Dan Buckley, Frank D'Armata, Joe Caramagna, Joe Quesada, Lauren Sankovitch, Scott Hanna, Tom Raney

Image presents a re-imagining of The Odyssey: A soldier's long journey home after years of war in the Middle East. In the not-too-distant future a small group of abandoned soldiers are lead home by one man: The Captain. To get back he will have to cross half the globe and endure deadly encounters with many enemies including the Cyclops, and the Sirens...but first he will have to survive the final hours of the war!

Creators: Ed Dukeshire, Gerry Duggan, Phil Noto

Things go from crazy to crazier as Astrid and Dave are set upon by monsters, but who is the mysterious figure that rescues them? And when secrets are revealed, what will it do to their friendship? Plus: Dave gets a detention! Oh, noes!

Creators: Jamie McKelvie

After a hard day's night, curl up with a copy of PvP and take a magical mystery tour of hilarity. It will please, please you.

Characters: Brent Sienna, Cole Richards, Francis Ray Ottoman, Jade Fontane, Max Powers, Robbie & Jase, Skull the Troll

Creators: Scott Kurtz

Captured by the same people who made him immortal, James Lazarus discovers the true nature of the corporation that is after him. Hot on his trail, Agents Robinson and Rios infiltrate the same corporation and get their hands on Lazarus' personal file. Only one question remains... whose side is Lazarus on?

Creators: Juan Ferreyra

Introducing Brains & Brawn, a villainous pair with their sights set on Tower City. And while the rest of Dynamo 5 attempts to bring down Brawn, Scatterbrain is forced to fight Brains without the aid of his teammates!

Characters: Bonechill, Brains, Brawn, Myriad, Scatterbrain, Scrap, Slingshot, Visionary, Voltage

Teams: Dynamo 5

Creators: Charles Pritchett, Jay Faerber, Mahmud A. Asrar, Ron Riley

Number 4 in the Lobster Johnson series.

Overview

With his allies dead, the Lobster must fight his way through a mutated menagerie of mystical and scientific abominations to stop the sinister machinations of his mysterious adversary.

After years of captivating fans from the pages of Hellboy and B.P.R.D., the pulp-style adventures of Lobster Johnson take the limelight in the character's first solo series. Written and with covers by Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, and drawn by Jason Armstrong (Ferro City, The Sensational Spider-Man), Lobster Johnson: The Iron Prometheus is a wild ride full of fearsome monsters, mad scientists, and threats from the world beyond.

Characters: Lobster Johnson

Creators: Clem Robins, Dave Stewart, Jason Armstrong, Mike Mignola, Scott Allie

The countdown to Ultimatum begins here and when it's over, the Ultimate Universe will never be the same! And when we say that in the Ultimate Universe, you know we ain't fooling around! A year later, who are the Ultimates? After going through the tumultuous events of the past two volumes, the Ultimates find themselves operating out of Tony Stark's mansion in New York where, no longer working for S.H.I.E.L.D., they have to make it on their own. But, a terrible secret is about to tear them apart and bring about a murder at the mansion! One of Earth's greatest heroes will die and there'll be plenty of suspects! New Members! New Adventures! And New Secrets! All this and Ultimate Venom too! Join Eisner winner and Emmy-nominated writer Jeph Loeb (TV's Heroes, FALLEN SON) and the superstar team of Joe Madureira & Christian Lichtner (UNCANNY X-MEN, Battle Chasers) as they take the Ultimates on their wildest ride yet!

Characters: Black Panther, Black Widow, Captain America, Clint Barton, Eddie Brock, Hank Pym, Iron Man, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Thor, Valkyrie, Venom, Wasp

Teams: Ultimates

Creators: Bill Rosemann, Chris Lichtner, Jeph Loeb, Joe Madureira, Joe Quesada, Lauren Sankovitch, Ralph Macchio, Richard Starkings

Overview

Slayers battle to the death in the thrilling conclusion to Brian K. Vaughan's four-issue run on Buffy Season Eight.

With Joss Whedon serving as Executive Producer and Georges Jeanty (The American Way) as series artist, Buffy Season Eight continues to entertain longtime Buffy fans and newcomers alike.

• Buffy Season Eight continues!

• Top-ten seller Buffy #1 went immediately back to press-three times-to satisfy demand . . . totaling over 150,000 copies!

Characters: Buffy, Faith, Giles, Richard Wilkins III, Roden, Trafalgar, Twilight, Willow, Xander

Teams: Slayers

Creators: Andy Owens, Brian K. Vaughan, Dave Stewart, Dexter Vines, Georges Jeanty, Jo Chen, Joss Whedon, Richard Starkings, Scott Allie

The next Storm Shadow adventure begins here! When his international jaunts take him to Northern Spain, Tommy finds himself matching wits with a retired British secret agent who once had a license to kill! Can either one outsmart the other?

Characters: Hard Master, Storm Shadow

Creators: Brian J. Crowley, Kalman Andrasofszky, Larry Hama, Mark Robinson, Mike O'Sullivan, Renato Faccini, Stephane Peru