Comic Catch: August 27, 2008

Ambush Bug: Year None #2 - The second issue of our 6-issue romp through the DC Universe takes us on a mystic journey into space, where we encounter a new world and witness the return of Amber Butane — all, like, irreverently! Irreverentially?

Plus, find out what really happened when Ambush Bug met Blue Beetle!

By Keith Giffen, Robert Loren Fleming, and Al Milgrom









Contract #2 - The mission - rescue a kidnapped girl from a gang of black market organ dealers. Tracking them to their hideout, Jessie, Panzer and Tsumi must get past the Organ-rippers protection, a couple of squads of heavily armed combat cyborgs that spend their entire lives viewing the world as an online fantasy video game!

By Garan Madeiros, Charles Shell & Ariel Padilla





Justice Society of America #18 - Magog is introduced into the DC Universe in "Gog" part 3! The last god of the Third World has walked the Earth delivering good will to men wherever he goes. But out of a violent confrontation comes the birth of the one being the Kingdom Come Superman must stop: Magog! Meanwhile, Starman struggles with his new role on the team and Damage celebrates his. Plus, Power Girl's strange ordeal on Earth-2 leads her to seek out help from an unlikely source.

By Geoff Johns, Alex Ross, Dale Eaglesham, and Ruy Jose








Mighty Avengers #17 - The return of MAR-VELL has brought with it more questions then answers. In this special Secret Invasion tie-in, all those questions will be answered. Plus, Marvel Boy is confronted with his true destiny.

By Brian Michael Bendis and Khoi Pham.













New Avengers #44 - The dark secret of the Illuminati. Marvel's most covert gathering of heroes has a secret so dark that they never speak of it, even to each other. And it could be what has brought about the Secret Invasion.

By Brian Michael Bendis and Billy Tan.













She-Hulk #32 - Okay, we know that Jazinda, She-Hulk’s fellow bounty hunting partner, claims she’s not part of the alien invasion…but can you ever trust a Skrull? Especially one that’s the daughter of the infamous Super-Skrull? Months of accusations and mistrust come to a boil as our gamma-powered glamazon leaps into this year’s biggest event!

By Peter David and Vincenzo Cucca











Ultimate Spider-Man #125 - The War of the Symbiotes rages on – and the next victim may be Spider-Man himself! The high-flying Beetle has sliced off a tentacle of the slavering symbiote called Venom – but what does he want with it? Howling in pain, Venom gives chase to his tormentor through the streets of Manhattan, catching the attention of a certain wall-crawler. And when all three combatants come together, what occurs is so shocking, so unexpected, it could only happen in the book in which anything can happen!

By Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen








Ultimate X-Men #97 - The battle lines of Ultimatum are drawn! Who is the true power behind Banshee? What is their connection to Wolverine and the X-Men? The answers will make the X-Men reconsider everything they've ever believed in! How can one ever be human again after being a god?

By Aron E. Coleite and Mark Brooks












X-Men Legacy #215 - With some of his oldest ghosts finally laid to rest, Charles Xavier feels the need to make peace with the X-Men who've been most important in his life. But starting with Scott Summers may have been a mistake - particularly when he decides to re-awaken some of Cyclops's worst nightmares against his will.

By Mike Carey and Scot Eaton