Comic Catch: October 8, 2008

Action Comics #870 - The "Brainiac" finale! It's Superman versus Brainiac with everything at stake! No longer content to simply eradicate Superman, Brainiac is now determined to destroy Earth like so many other planets he's left in his wake. But Brainiac's ship is full of many bottles, inside of which some surprise guest-stars lurk! And while hope may blossom on Brainiac's ship, there's one life even the Man of Steel can't save.













Bomb Queen #4 - Bomb Queen is forced from her city of crime and travels to Littleville, the city of divine. The extroverted Queen rips through the politically-correct town searching for the killer who framed her, and clues to defeat Littleville’s Hero, The White Knight, who can beat her.













BPRD: The Warning #4 - Liz remains missing as the rest of the Bureau faces off against giant robots on the streets of Munich

















Cthulhu Tales #6 - Writer(s): Christine Boylan, William Messner-Loebs
Artist(s): Chee, Jon Reed
The BOOM! Horrorverse spreads its tendrils into Cthulhu Tales in a sequel to the classic Lovecraft tale, "The Colour Out Of Time", which BOOM!'s printer is threatening to charge extra for. Nothing but the best for our faithful BOOM! readers. BOOM! Studios, bringing you a black vortex of otherworldly insanity since 2005! Features to alternate covers by Scott Keating and PopArt Studios.



Dead of Night #2 - In the aftermath of a terrifying firefight, the new Devil-Slayer finds himself on the run in Iraq, hiding from friend and foe alike. Now, unsure who he can trust, Danny Sylva must unravel the conspiracy surrounding the Bloodstone Group and solve the mystery of Operation: Xenogenesis. And if he doesn't, his life -- and the life of everyone on the planet -- may be forfeit. Written by award-winning horror novelist Brian Keene and illustrated by Chris Samnee (DAREDEVIL: BLOOD OF THE TARANTULA)!










Deadpool #3 - As the next generation of Super-Skrull prepares to wreak havoc on our unsuspecting planet, Deadpool reveals his ultimate plan -- a plan that is completely and utterly insane. Will it succeed? Will it fail? Will it…do BOTH!? Don’t miss out on the event that will re-establish Deadpool as one of the most controversial characters in the Marvel Universe!
WE TOLD YOU HE’D BE BACK!












Detective Comics #849 - A "Batman R.I.P." tie-in! In this penultimate chapter of the 5-part arc "Heart of Hush," Batman tears his way through Gotham City's underworld to reach his dangerous adversary. But after the Dark Knight learns what his childhood friend-turned-villain is really after, will Batman be able to survive what Hush plans next? The lives of both Bruce Wayne and Tommy Elliot come full circle in this story of beginnings and brutal endings!











Flash Gordon #2 - by Brendan Deneen & Paul Green After crash-landing on the planet Mongo, Flash, Dale, and Dr. Zarkov find themselves separated from each other, with Flash wandering the deadly forests of Arboria and Dale waking up as a guest of none other than Ming the 'Merciful'! Plus, a fan-favorite character from Alex Raymond's original comic-strip debuts! It's classic retro-pulp science-fiction action, for a whole new generation!











Goon #29 - Welcome to another installment of Eric Powell's Eisner Award-winning, newly nominated series The Goon!Buzzard is on a mission, and sets forth to discover the key to Labrazio's destruction, the true nature not only of Mr. Wicker's return, but also his relationship with Mirna. Plus some funny stuff probably happens, too.













Helm #3 - Has Matt Blurdy's luck run out? His emergence as the new Valhalladrim has enraged the dark force responsible for keeping the Helm dormant for nearly a hundred years. This tremendous evil has sent a powerful necromancer-a familiar face!-to bend the previous Valhalladrim's ghost to his will and reveal Matt's location. As if that's not enough to worry about, Matt's on-again girlfriend, Jill, discovers his connection to recently reported murders and thinks he's gone crazy. This Chosen One stuff is a lot more complicated than it's cracked up to be, and fate is closing in . . .









Love and Capes #8 - by Thomas F. Zahler Charlotte goes to Paris, leaving Abby to find a proper replacement. Mark and Abby go to a wedding fair - only to wind up at a comic book convention! And, where's Amazonia been? Find out in the latest installment of comicdom's favorite superhero-romance-comedy!













Scream Queen #4 - BOOM!'s first horror-romance continues! Wrighty, the Shambling Terror of Rumson, continues to try to win the heart of high-schooler Molly by smiting her enemies. Oh, if only Wrighty's idea of "exacting justice" didn't involve hot tar, we'd make him a BOOM! editor. Writer Brendan Hay from THE BAILT SHOW continues to bring a AMERICAN PIE-meets-FRIDAY THE 13th darkness to his comedy. Or comedy to his darkness.











Secret Six #2 - One of the most-requested and anticipated confrontations in recent DC history takes place right here: Catman vs. Batman! The Six's latest mission takes the team to Alcatraz to free a Super-Villain, but what is the secret she carries that hundreds of villains would give their lives to possess? DC's dirtiest team only gets dirtier, and we wouldn't want it any other way!












Stand: Captain Trips #2 - Stephen King's horror epic continues in this issue as the unseen killer, the super-flu Captain Trips, spreads across the entire country, a tide of disease and death. Meanwhile, in Atlanta, in the Center for Disease Control, the US government has taken a keen interest in Stuart Redman, who seems to be the only person immune to the Captain Trips infection. They are determined to find out why--with or without Stu's cooperation. And what do the recurring nightmares Stu's been having--about a dark man with red eyes standing in a cornfield--mean? Plus: Frannie Goldsmith and her father! Larry Underwood in New York! And Nick Andros takes a wrong turn in Shoyo, Arkansas!







Twelve #8 - The Black Widow’s secret! The Fiery Mask, accused! And Electro lives again!

















Walking Dead #53 - To the Rescue.